2019 · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Zhongxing-18 (Chinasat-18)
successLong March 3B/E | Zhongxing-18 (Chinasat-18)
Zhongxing-18 (Chinasat-18) is a Chinese communications satellite based upon a DFH-4E bus. The Chinasat-18 provides Ku commercial communications services with 30 Ku-band transponders, Ka broadband communication services with 14 Ka-band MSS spot user beams and exploring Ka-band broadcasting services with 2 Ka BSS-band transponders within the service coverage areas.
Overview
- Date / time
- August 19, 2019 at 12:03 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
- Mission
- Zhongxing-18 (Chinasat-18)
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit