ChinaSat 9A
Appearance
Names | ZX-9A |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | China Satellite Communications |
COSPAR ID | 2017-035A |
SATCAT no. | 42763 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | DFH-4 |
Manufacturer | China Association for Science and Technology |
Launch mass | 5,100 kg (11,200 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 18 June 2017, 16:10 UTC[1] |
Rocket | Long March 3B |
Launch site | Xichang, LA-2 |
Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 101.4° East |
Transponders | |
Coverage area | China |
ChinaSat 9A is a Chinese communications satellite operated by China Satellite Communications.
References
- ^ "Zhongxing-9A Comsat lifts off atop Chinese Long March 3B, Launch Outcome Unclear". Spaceflight101. 18 June 2017.