ZX 6E [China Satcom]
ZX 6E (Zhongxing 6E, ChinaSat 6E) is a Chinese communications satellite based upon a DFH-4E bus.
The Chinasat 6E satellite is designed with C, Ku and other multi-band broadcast communication payloads, which can provide radio and television transmission services and high-throughput and digital business commercial services. ChinaSat 6E satellite will be positioned at 115.5° east longitude.
The satellite was being manufactured by CAST and was launched onboard a CZ-3B/G3 launch vehicle. The satellite was launched in November 2023 to replace ZX 6B.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | China Satcom |
Contractors: | CAST |
Equipment: | Ka-band HTP |
Configuration: | DFH-4E 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 6E (ChinaSat 6E) | 2023-172A | 09.11.2023 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G3 |