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Zhongxing 6B

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中星6 号B 卫星

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2007-031ALaunched 7/5/2007

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Zhongxing 6B Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B
Launch Date: 7/5/2007
Last Contact: 11/25/2025

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 2,000 kg
Total Mass: 4,516 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. (China Satcom)
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Constellation

Name: Zhongxing / ChinaSat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 13

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2007-031A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/566

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