Zhongxing 2E

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中星2E卫星

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2021-071ALaunched 8/5/2021

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Zhongxing 2E Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B G2
Launch Date: 8/5/2021

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.2 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 5,000 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

D

Organizations

Operator: Military Aerospace Force
Manufacturer: China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Constellation

Name: Shentong military communications
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2021-071A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1123

Track

Mentions

1

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

China launched the Zhongxing-2E satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit on 2021-08-05 using a Long March 3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

PlanValue 4.0Aug 6, 2021China launches Zhongxing-2E communications satellite