Chinasat 18 at 116° E
also known as ZX-18
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 116° EChannel line-up at 116° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 44493
- COSPAR number
- 2019-053A
- Operator
- China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom)
- Manufacturer
- China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
- Model
- DFH-4 Bus
- Launch
- 19 Aug 2019 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Long March CZ-3B/E
- Launch mass
- 5500 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15+ yrs.
- Orbit
- GEO
About Chinasat 18
30 Ku-band transponders, 9 Ka-band transponders and 2 Ka BSS-band transponders to provide voice, data, image and Multimedia applications such as video processing/transportation and high-data-rate Internet applications. The satellite was successfully launched into geostationary transfer orbit, but suffered anomalies after launch and declared a total loss.