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Launch Date
8/19/2019
Launch Site
XSC LC2
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Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B G2 (Long March 3 Family)
The DFH-4E-based Zhongxing-18 (ChinaSat-18) suffered a mission failure in August 2019 when attempts to communicate with the satellite did not succeed despite a successful launch.
Zhongxing-18 is equipped with 30 Ku-band transponders, 9 Ka-band transponders, and 2 Ka BSS-band transponders.
Zhongxing-18 is based on the DFH-4E satellite platform and is the first satellite of that platform type launched.
ChinaSat-18 (Zhongxing-18) remains in geosynchronous transfer orbit after an issue suffered following its August 2019 launch.