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ZHONGXING-4A

OperationalPayloadGEONORAD 60606

ZHONGXING-4A is a China payload satellite, launched on August 22, 2024 into GEO.

Launch

Launch date
August 22, 2024 at 12:25 PM UTC
Launch site
Wenchang, China
Operator
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
ChinaSat 4A

Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,790 km
Periapsis
35,786 km
Inclination
1.33°
Orbital period
1436.16 min
Orbit data fetched
October 13, 2026 at 10:02 PM UTC

Spacecraft

Operator
China
Launch mass
5,000 kg
Dimensions
5 × 2.5 × 2.5 m

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2024-151A
NORAD catalog №
60606
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Status
Operational