Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Eutelsat 3A (Sinosat-5C, Sinosat-3, Xinnuo 3, Chinasat-5C, XN-3) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Multinational |
Operator/Owner |
Eutelsat (leased from Chinasat) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
1.6 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35793 |
Eccentricity |
0.000177912727876552 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.08 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2200 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
31-05-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
8 yrs. |
Contractor |
Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) |
Country of Contractor |
China (PR) |
Launch Site |
Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 3A |
COSPAR Number |
2007-021A |
NORAD Number |
31577 |
Comments |
10 C-band transponders; voice and video links to Eastern Asia. In May 2011 Eutelsat leased the satellite to use as a orbital slot holder at 1.6 degrees East. |