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Chinastar
Zhongxing and Zhongwei (Chinastar) communications satellites were orbited by China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company, part of the Chinese telecommunications ministry. A combination of indigenous and foreign satellites are used. Zhongxing 1 to 4 were apparently some of the earlier DFH-2 and DFH-3 satellites (although more than four reached geosynchronous orbit). Zhongxing 5 was the former Spacenet 1.
Country:
China.
Spacecraft:
HS 376,
DFH-3,
AS 2100.
Launch Vehicles:
Chang Zheng 3,
Chang Zheng 3A,
Chang Zheng 3B.
Launch Sites:
Xichang.
Agency:
Chinasat,
CASC,
Lockheed.
1994 February 8 - .
08:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Xichang.
Launch Complex:
Xichang LC2.
LV Family:
CZ.
Launch Vehicle:
Chang Zheng 3A.
- KF-1 - .
Payload: Kua Fu 1 / DFH-3 mockup. Mass: 2,200 kg (4,800 lb). Nation: China.
Agency: CASC.
Program: Chinastar.
Class: Technology.
Type: Navigation technology satellite. Spacecraft: DFH-3.
Decay Date: 2002-02-07 . USAF Sat Cat: 23009 . COSPAR: 1994-010B. Apogee: 36,046 km (22,397 mi). Perigee: 178 km (110 mi). Inclination: 28.50 deg. Period: 635.69 min. Mass model of DFH-3 satellite..
1998 May 30 - .
10:00 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Xichang.
Launch Complex:
Xichang LC2.
LV Family:
CZ.
Launch Vehicle:
Chang Zheng 3B.
- Zhongwei 1 - .
Payload: A2100A. Mass: 2,984 kg (6,578 lb). Nation: China.
Agency: Chinasat.
Manufacturer: Lockheed.
Program: Chinastar.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: AS 2100.
USAF Sat Cat: 25354 . COSPAR: 1998-033A. Apogee: 35,798 km (22,243 mi). Perigee: 35,777 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
Also known as Chinastar 1; comsat to serve China, India, Korea and Southeast Asia with 18 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders. Operated by the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company, part of the Chinese telecommunications ministry. Zhongwei 1 and the CZ-3B's final liquid hydrogen upper stage were placed in an initial supersynchronous 216 x 85,035 km x 24.4 deg transfer orbit. Geostationary at 87.6 degrees E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 87 deg E in 1998-1999 As of 6 September 2001 located at 87.49 deg E drifting at 0.013 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 87.64E drifting at 0.010W degrees per day.
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