Launch Overview
Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Agency
China Aerospace Corporation
Site / Pad
XSC / LC2
Outcome
Success
Flight
Y5
COSPAR Designator
1998-033
Mission
Zhongwei 1 (Communications)
The Zhongwei 1 (Chinastar 1) satellite, an A2100A class comsat built by Lockheed Martin for the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Co., part of the Chinese telecoms ministry. Zhongwei 1 will serve China, India, Korea and southeast Asia with 18 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders. It was orbited on a CZ-3B launch vehicle using a supersynchronous transfer orbit.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Long March 3B
Provider
China Aerospace Corporation
Agency launches
22 (3 YTD)
Site launches
26 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
14 (1 YTD)