Long March 3A | Zhongxing 6

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: China Aerospace Corporation (Government)
• Rocket: Long March 3A — Long March family

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.

• Type: Communications
• Orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
• Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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