ChinaSat 10 explained

ChinaSat 10
Mission Type:Communications
Operator:China Satellite Communications
Cospar Id:2011-026A
Satcat:37677
Mission Duration:15 years
Spacecraft Bus:DFH-4
Manufacturer:CAST
Launch Mass:5000kg (11,000lb)
Launch Date: UTC[1]
Launch Rocket:Long March 3B/E
Launch Site:Xichang LC-2
Orbit Epoch:29 October 2013, 00:13:49 UTC[2]
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Geostationary
Orbit Periapsis:35771km (22,227miles)
Orbit Apoapsis:35814km (22,254miles)
Orbit Inclination:0.02 degrees
Orbit Period:23.93 hours
Orbit Longitude:110.5° east
Apsis:gee

ChinaSat 10 previously known as SinoSat 5 is a Chinese communications satellite. It was launched at 16:13 UTC on 20 June 2011 on a Long March 3B rocket.

The satellite is a replacement for ChinaSat 5B.[3] It has a mass of 5,100 kg and will be positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 110.5 degrees East. It is operated by China Satellite Communications.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Launch Log. Jonathan. McDowell. Jonathan's Space Page. 30 October 2013.
  2. Web site: CHINASAT 10 Satellite details 2011-026A NORAD 37677. N2YO. 29 October 2013. 30 October 2013.
  3. Web site: 中星10号. 2 December 2014. 25 July 2017. China Satellite Communications. Chinese. 10 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510085011/http://www.chinasatcom.com/n782704/c791222/content.html. dead.