Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Satellite Zhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A, Fenghuo 2) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
China (PR) |
Operator/Owner |
People´s Liberation Army (C41) |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
129.84 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35796 |
Eccentricity |
0.000213487677016866 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.3 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.13 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5200 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
18-09-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 3B |
COSPAR Number |
2011-047A |
NORAD Number |
37804 |
Comments |
Possible replacement for Zhongxing 22A. |