Long March 3B | ChinaSat 6D
ZX 6D (Zhongxing 6D, ChinaSat 6D) is a Chinese communications satellite based upon a DFH-4 bus. It is similar to ZX 6C launched in 2019. The Chinasat 6D satellite provides commercial communications services with twenty-five C-band transponders and supports high-quality and reliable uplink and downlink transmissions of programs for the radio and TV stations and cable TV networks. The satellite is being manufactured by CAST and will be launched onboard a CZ-3B/G2 launch vehicle.
Mission Details
- Launch date: April 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Long March 3B/E
- Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Mission type: Communications