ZX 26 (Zhongxing 26, ChinaSat 26) is a Chinese communications satellite based upon a DFH-4E bus.
The Chinasat 26 is China's first high-throughput satellite with a capacity of over 100 Gbps.
The satellite was manufactured by CAST and was launched onboard a CZ-3B/G2 launch vehicle on 23 February 2023.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | China Satcom |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | DFH-4E bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | GEO (planned) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZX 26 (ChinaSat 26) | 2023-023A | 23.02.2023 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G2(2) |
