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ChinaSat 9
Chinese communications satellite. ChinaSat 9 was launched on June 9, 2008 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Apr 10, 2009).
COSPAR 2008-028ANORAD 33051China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Zhongxing 9
- Common name
- ChinaSat 9
- International designator
- 2008-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 33051
- GCAT identifier
- S33051
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/602
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- ZX
- Owner
- China Satcom
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000C1
Launch
- Date
- June 9, 2008 · 12:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-028Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3B
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,775 km
- Apogee
- 35,798 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- April 10, 2009
- Last known active
- Feb 4, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,466 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 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 Q746585 (CC0).