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Chinese communications satellite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ChinaSat 10 (Chinese: 中星10号; pinyin: Zhōngxīng Shíhào) previously known as SinoSat 5 (Chinese: 鑫诺5号) is a Chinese communications satellite. It was launched at 16:13 UTC on 20 June 2011 on a Long March 3B rocket.
Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | China Satellite Communications |
COSPAR ID | 2011-026A |
SATCAT no. | 37677 |
Mission duration | 15 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | DFH-4 |
Manufacturer | CAST |
Launch mass | 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 20 June 2011, 16:13:04 UTC[1] |
Rocket | Long March 3B/E |
Launch site | Xichang LC-2 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 110.5° east |
Perigee altitude | 35,771 kilometres (22,227 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 35,814 kilometres (22,254 mi) |
Inclination | 0.02 degrees |
Period | 23.93 hours |
Epoch | 29 October 2013, 00:13:49 UTC[2] |
The satellite is a replacement for ChinaSat 5B.[3] It has a mass of 5,100 kg and will be positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 110.5 degrees East. It is operated by China Satellite Communications.