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ZX 10 (ChinaSat 10)
ZX 10 [China Satcom]
ZX 10 (Zhongxing 10, ChinaSat 10) (formerly Sinosat-5, Xinnuo 5) is a communications satellite based upon a DFH-4 bus. The spacecraft features a 15-year design lifetime and a 5,000 kg launch mass. The satellite is equipped with 30 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders, three receiver antennas, and two transmission antennas. It replaced the aging ZX 5B (formerly Sinosat 1, Xinnuo 1) satellite.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | China Satcom (formerly Sino Satellite Communications) |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | 30 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | DFH-4 bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | ~ 5000 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZX 10 (ChinaSat 10) (ex Sinosat 5, Xinnuo 5) | 2011-026A | 20.06.2011 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G2 |
References:
- CAST website
