| Names | ZX-9 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corporation |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-028A  |
| SATCAT no. | 33051 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 16 years, 6 months, 23 days (1 January 2025) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus 4000C2 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 June 2008, 12:15:04 UTC |
| Rocket | Long March 3B |
| Launch site | Xichang, LA-2 |
| Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 92.2° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 22 Ku-band transponders |
ChinaSat 9 (Chinese: 中星9号; pinyin: Zhōngxīng Jiǔhào), also known as ZX-9, is a Chinese communications satellite.
Launch
It was launched from pad 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on 9 June 2008, at 12:15:04 UTC, by a Long March 3B launch vehicle. It is based on the Spacebus 4000C2 satellite bus, and was constructed in France by Thales Alenia Space in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Center. It is one of several ChinaSat spacecraft in orbit.
Mission
It was launched to act as a relay satellite for the 2008 Olympic Games, and will subsequently be used for general communications. Equipped with 22 Ku-band transponders, it was placed in geosynchronous orbit at a longitude of 92.2° East.
References
- "ZX 9 (Chinasat 9)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
- "中星9号". China Satellite Communications (in Chinese). 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (9 June 2008). "CZ-3B Chang Zheng-3B launches ChinaSat-9". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
- Yuxia, Jiang (9 June 2008). "China launches French-built satellite". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
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