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Chinasat 5A
Chinasat 5A was launched on May 30, 1998 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Apr 10, 2009).
COSPAR 1998-033ANORAD 25354China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Zhongwei 1
- Common name
- Chinasat 5A
- Payload designation
- Chinastar 1
- International designator
- 1998-033A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25354
- GCAT identifier
- S25354
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Chinastar
- Owner
- China Orient
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- A2100
Launch
- Date
- May 30, 1998 · 10:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-033Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3B
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/T
- Perigee
- 33,423 km
- Apogee
- 38,149 km
- Inclination
- 0.11°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- April 10, 2009
- Last known active
- June 2014
- End of operations
- Jun 12, 2018
Size
- Mass
- 2,917 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,200 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 21.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9390881 (CC0).