Long March 3A | Zhongxing 6
Launch information
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The DFH-3 satellite is a medium-capacity geostationary communications satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). The 2200 kg satellite carries 24 C-band transponders, providing six television channels and 18 communications transmission channels. It has a power supply of 2 kW and a design life of 8 years.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Long March 3A | Zhongxing 6’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: May 11, 1997, 4:17 p.m.
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Zhongxing 6 (Direct-GEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
China Aerospace Corporation |
Rocket |
Long March 3A |
Location |
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China |
Pad |
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4130
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Location Launch
#22
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Pad Launch
#11
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Agency Launch
#14
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Orbital Launch
#22
Year 1997
Location Launch
#1
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Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#1
Year 1997
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