Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Zhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12, ZX-12) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
87.5 |
Perigee (km) |
35759 |
Apogee (km) |
35807 |
Eccentricity |
0.00056935449434204 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.04 |
Period (minutes) |
1435.92 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5500 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
27-11-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 3B |
COSPAR Number |
2012-067A |
NORAD Number |
39017 |
Comments |
Part of the satellite’s communications payload has been leased to Sri Lanka, co-branded as SupremeSat-II. |