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Chinasat 11

39157. Chinasat 11 was launched on May 1, 2013 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2013-020ANORAD 39157China

Identity

Name in GCAT
Zhongxing 11
Common name
Chinasat 11
International designator
2013-020A
NORAD catalog number
39157
GCAT identifier
S39157
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/714

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Civil government
Program
ZX
Owner
PLA GAD
Country
China
Builder
Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus)
DFH-4?

Launch

Date
May 1, 2013 · 16:06 UTC
Launch record
2013-020Success
Spaceport
Xichang · pad LC2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,776 km
Apogee
35,795 km
Inclination
0.61°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 11, 2023

Size

Mass
5,234 kg
Dry mass
2,500 kg
Length
5.0 m
Diameter
2.50 m
Span
30.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327639 (CC0).