ZX 6C [China Satcom]
ZX 6C (Zhongxing 6C, ChinaSat 6C) is a Chinese communications satellite based upon a DFH-4 bus.
The Chinasat 6C satellite provides commercial communications services with twenty-five C-band transponders and supports high-quality and reliable uplink and downlink transmissions of programs for the radio and TV stations and cable TV networks. It will be positioned at the orbital slot of 130° East.
The satellite is being manufactured by CAST and will be launched onboard a CZ-3B/G3 launch vehicle. The satellite is to be launched and to provide services in 2019.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | China Satcom |
Contractors: | CAST |
Equipment: | 25 C-band transponder |
Configuration: | DFH-4 bus |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
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Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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ZX 6C (ChinaSat 6C) | 2019-012A | 09.03.2019 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3B/G3 |