Communication satellite built by Lockheed Martin for China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company => China Satcom, China. Launched 1998. Used the A2100A bus.
AKA: APStar 9A;ChinaSat 5A →ChinaStar 1 →ZX 5A. First Launch: 1998-05-30. Last Launch: 1998-05-30. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 2,984 kg (6,578 lb).