Long March 3B/E | Zhongxing-18 (Chinasat-18)

Long March 3B/E

Aug 19, 12:03 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Zhongxing-18 (Chinasat-18) is a Chinese communications satellite based upon a DFH-4E bus. The Chinasat-18 provides Ku commercial communications services with 30 Ku-band transponders, Ka broadband communication services with 14 Ka-band MSS spot user beams and exploring Ka-band broadcasting services with 2 Ka BSS-band transponders within the service coverage areas.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad: Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Location: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Country: 🇨🇳 CHN