ChinaSat 9
ChinaSat 9 (Chinese: 中星9号; pinyin: Zhōngxīng Jiǔhào),[2] also known as ZX-9, is a Chinese communications satellite. It was launched from pad 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on 9 June 2008, at 12:15 GMT, by a Long March 3B carrier rocket.[3] It is based on the Spacebus 4000C2 satellite bus, and was constructed in France by Thales Alenia Space in its Cannes Mandelieu Space Center.[4] It is one of several ChinaSat spacecraft in orbit.
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | China Satellite Communications |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-028A |
| SATCAT no. | 33051 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus-4000C2 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 4,500 kilograms (9,900 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 June 2008, 12:15 UTC |
| Rocket | Long March 3B |
| Launch site | Xichang LA-2 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 92.2° East |
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 NATO J-band (IEEE Ku band) transponders, it was placed in geosynchronous orbit at a longitude of 92.2° East.[3]
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References
- Krebs, Gunter. "ZX 9 (Chinasat 9)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- "中星9号". China Satellite Communications (in Chinese). 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- Barbosa, Rui C. (2008-06-09). "CZ-3B Chang Zheng-3B launches ChinaSat-9". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- Yuxia, Jiang (2008-06-09). "China launches French-built satellite". Xinhua. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
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