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Zhongxing 6

Name: Long March 3A | Zhongxing 6
Start: 1997-05-11T16:17:00Z
Location: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Long March 3A

Launched Sun, May 11 · 4:17 PM UTC1997-05-11 16:17 UTCLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geostationary Orbit

Worldwide

22nd

orbital launch attempt in 1997

China Aerospace Corporation

1st

launch this year

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

451 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

The DFH-3 satellite is a medium-capacity geostationary communications satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). The 2200 kg satellite carries 24 C-band transponders, providing six television channels and 18 communications transmission channels. It has a power supply of 2 kW and a design life of 8 years.

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Corporation

Government · China

Launches

Successful

89%

Upcoming

scheduled

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Long March 3A

Vehicle history

Height

52.5m

Diameter

3.4m

Liftoff thrust

2,962kN

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China Aerospace CorporationLaunch SuccessfulCommunications

Zhongxing 6

Long March 3A

Launched Sun, May 11 · 4:17 PM UTC1997-05-11 16:17 UTCLaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Geostationary Orbit

Worldwide

22nd

orbital launch attempt in 1997

China Aerospace Corporation

1st

launch this year

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

451 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Launch Provider

China Aerospace Corporation

Government · China

Launches

Successful

89%

Upcoming

scheduled

All China Aerospace Corporation launches Website Wikipedia

Long March 3A

Vehicle history

Height

52.5m

Diameter

3.4m

Liftoff thrust

2,962kN

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Zhongxing 6

Mission

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 3A

Never Miss a Launch.

Zhongxing 6

Mission

China Aerospace Corporation

Long March 3A

Never Miss a Launch.