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Zhongxing 3

retired

东方红二号A

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1990-011ALaunched 2/4/1990

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Zhongxing 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3
Launch Date: 2/4/1990
Last Contact: 7/22/1998

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.08 deg
Dry Mass: 460 kg
Total Mass: 1,040 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. (China Satcom)
Manufacturer: China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Constellation

Name: Zhongxing / ChinaSat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 13

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1990-011A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/229