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SinoSatCom

Organisation · China

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Chinese agency. SinoSatCom, China.

Country
China.

  • Sinosat 3 - .
Mass
2,200 kg (4,800 lb)
Nation
China
Manufacturer
CAST
Program
Sinosat
Type
Civilian communications satellite
Spacecraft
DFH-3
USAF Sat Cat
31577
COSPAR
2007-021A
Apogee
35,793 km (22,240 mi)
Perigee
35,779 km (22,231 mi)
Inclination
0.30 deg
Period
1,436.10 min. Chinese C-band domestic communications satellite, launched as part of a campaign to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games, and to compensate for failure of the first DFH-4 satellite.