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SINOSAT-2
SINOSAT-2 was launched on October 28, 2006 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2006-048ANORAD 29516China
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Xinnuo 2
- Common name
- SINOSAT-2
- Other names
- Sinosat 2
- International designator
- 2006-048A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29516
- GCAT identifier
- S29516
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/566
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Sinosat
- Owner
- Sinosat
- Country
- China
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- DFH-4
Launch
- Date
- October 28, 2006 · 16:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-048Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3B
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,668 km
- Apogee
- 35,905 km
- Inclination
- 0.25°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- November 2009
- End of operations
- June 2008
Size
- Mass
- 5,107 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1763671 (CC0).