Zhongxing 6 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
11 May 1997, 4:17pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Zhongxing 6
Mission Type
Communications
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
The DFH-3 satellite is a medium-capacity geostationary communications satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). The 2200 kg satellite carries 24 C-band transponders, providing six television channels and 18 communications transmission channels. It has a power supply of 2 kW and a design life of 8 years.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:58pm UTC
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