ZX 11 [China Satcom]
ZX 11 (Zhongxing 11, ChinaSat 11) is a communications satellite based upon a DFH-4 bus.
The spacecraft features a 15-year design lifetime and a 5234 kg launch mass. The satellite is equipped with 26 C-band and 19 Ku-band transponders, three receiver antennas, and two transmission antennas.
After successful launch on a CZ-3B/G2 booster, the satellite has been stationed at 98.0° East on the geostationary arc.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | China Satcom |
Contractors: | CAST |
Equipment: | 26 C-band transponders, 19 Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | DFH-4 bus |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 5234 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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ZX 11 (ChinaSat 11) | 2013-020A | 01.05.2013 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G2 |