| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Satellite Zhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9, Chinastar 9) |
| 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 | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 92.22 |
| Perigee (km) | 35759 |
| Apogee (km) | 35812 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000628624971830485 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.03 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.1 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | |
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| Date of Launch | 09-06-2008 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | Thales Alenia Space |
| Country of Contractor | France |
| Launch Site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3B |
| COSPAR Number | 2008-028A |
| NORAD Number | 33051 |
| Comments | Voice and video transmissions, especially during Beijing Olympics in 2008. |