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Dongfanghong-2A 5
Chinese communications satellite, lost due to a launch failure. Dongfanghong-2A 5 was launched on December 28, 1991 aboard a Chang Zheng 3 from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1991-088ANORAD 21833China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Zhongxing 4
- Common name
- Dongfanghong-2A 5
- Payload designation
- DFH 2A-4
- International designator
- 1991-088A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21833
- GCAT identifier
- S21833
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/265
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- DFH-2
- Owner
- Chinasat
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- DFH-2
Launch
- Date
- December 28, 1991 · 12:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-088Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC3?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 196 km
- Apogee
- 34,903 km
- Inclination
- 31.52°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- September 1992
- End of operations
- September 1992
Size
- Mass
- 460 kg
- Dry mass
- 460 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,040 kg
- Length
- 1.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 2.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327644 (CC0).