Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Zhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
People´s Liberation Army (C41) |
Users |
Military/Government |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
98 |
Perigee (km) |
35781 |
Apogee (km) |
35792 |
Eccentricity |
0.000130466238895544 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.19 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.09 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5200 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
26-05-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 3B |
COSPAR Number |
2012-028A |
NORAD Number |
38352 |
Comments |
Operated by the Army and their aim is to provide secured voice and data communications services for ground users using Ku-band. |