China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom)
Orbit & position
Orbit
GEO
Position
88° E (87.5° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—
Hardware
Manufacturer
Thales Group
Model
Spacebus-4000C2
Mass
5054 kg
Launch
Launch date
27 Nov 2012
Launch site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March CZ-3B/E
Design life
15 yr
Beacons
3701.6V4199.3H11699.8L12251R
Comment
24 C-band and 23 Ku-band transponders to provide commercial communication services to Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Asia-Pacific region
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