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ZHONGXING-11

OperationalPayloadGEO

ZHONGXING-11 is a China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) payload satellite, launched on May 1, 2013 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date
May 1, 2013 at 04:06 PM UTC
Launch site
XICLF
Launched by
Long March 3B/E →
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,796 km
Periapsis
35,777 km
Inclination
0.04°
Orbital period
1436.1 min

Spacecraft

Operator
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom)
Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
5,234 kg
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2013-020A
NORAD catalog №
39157
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
25.1189 m²
Status
Operational

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