Long March 3B/E | Zhongxing-9A (Chinasat-9A)
Jun 18, 2017, 04:11 PM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Site / Pad
XSC / LC2
Outcome
Failure
Flight
Y28
COSPAR Designator
2017-035
Mission
Zhongxing-9A (Chinasat-9A) (Communications)
ChinaSat-9A is based on the DFH-4 satellite platform and is to provide direct broadcast services with eighteen 36MHz and four 54MHz BSS Ku band transponders. Together with ChinaSat-9 direct broadcast satellite, ChinaSat 9A is designed to serve the radio and TV transmission, digital film and digital broadband multi-media system as well as information and entertainment broadcasting market.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 3B/E
Provider
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Agency launches
196 (6 YTD)
Site launches
103 (3 YTD)
Pad launches
67 (2 YTD)