ZX 6C (ChinaSat 6C)

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
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
Mass:
Orbit: GEO
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
ZX 6C (ChinaSat 6C) 2019-012A 09.03.2019 Xi LC-3 CZ-3B/G3

Launch Sites:

  • Xi =   Xichang Space Center (Songlin), Sichuan, China   China

References:

Cite this page: