Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 11, 1997, 16:17
- Launch designation
- 1997-021
- Mission
- DFH-3
- Flight name
- Zhongxing 6
- Vehicle flight ID
- Y3?
- Year
- Launches in 1997
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 184 km
- Initial apogee
- 217 km
- Inclination
- 28.5°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.3 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongxing 6 | 1997-021ANORAD 24798 | China Satellite Communications Crop. | Communications | 2,267 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.