CASC Long March 3A Zhongxing 6
Long March 3A
Status
Success
Date
11 MAY 1997
16:17
Launch Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Long March 3A
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
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