Long March 3A | Zhongxing 6

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

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 11, 1997 at 04:17 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 3A
Operator: China Aerospace Corporation
Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Communications