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China Aerospace CorporationLong March 3ALaunch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Zhongxing 6
Launched
May 11, 1997
Summary
Zhongxing 6 launched on a China Aerospace Corporation Long March 3A from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on May 11, 1997. It was China Aerospace Corporation's 14th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,140th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Long March 3A flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Zhongxing 6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 218 × 35,892 km orbit inclined 28.5°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Long March 3A · China Aerospace Corporation
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Long March 3A flight · 1st this yearChina Aerospace Corporation's 14th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,140th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Zhongxing 6 · NORAD 24798 · 1997-021 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- DFH-3 2
- Object ID
- 1997-021A
- Epoch
- 1997-05-11 21:58:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.27416691 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7302292
- Inclination
- 28.4927°
- Ascending node
- 103.4231°
- Arg. of perigee
- 179.653°
- Mean anomaly
- 181.6475°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.0001
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- Zhongxing 6 · NORAD 24798 · in orbit
CZ-3A Y3 Stage 3 · re-entered December 24, 2006
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
11th launch from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), 1st this year · 22nd from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
126 launches from this pad · 242 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
451 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zhongxing 6 launch?
Zhongxing 6 launched on May 11, 1997. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zhongxing 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zhongxing 6?
Long March 3A, flown by China Aerospace Corporation. Long March 3A spec sheet
Where did Zhongxing 6 launch from?
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Zhongxing 6 reach?
Zhongxing 6, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 218 × 35,892 km orbit inclined 28.5°.
How many satellites did Zhongxing 6 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).