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Zhongxing 6

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中星六号

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1997-021ALaunched 5/11/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Zhongxing 6 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3A
Launch Date: 5/11/1997
Last Contact: 5/22/2004

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,788.5 km
Inclination: 0.27 deg
Dry Mass: 1,060 kg
Total Mass: 2,267 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: 1997-021A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/475