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Dong Fang Hong-3 1
Chinese communications satellite, lost due to apogee motor failure. Dong Fang Hong-3 1 was launched on November 29, 1994 aboard a Chang Zheng 3A from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1994-080ANORAD 23415China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- DFH-3
- Common name
- Dong Fang Hong-3 1
- International designator
- 1994-080A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23415
- GCAT identifier
- S23415
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/312
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- DFH-3
- Owner
- Chinasat
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- DFH-3
Launch
- Date
- November 29, 1994 · 17:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-080Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3A
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,181 km
- Apogee
- 35,992 km
- Inclination
- 0.26°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- December 1994
- End of operations
- December 1994
Size
- Mass
- 2,232 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,040 kg
- Length
- 5.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.70 m
- Span
- 18.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327596 (CC0).