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ZHONGXING-5 (14985)
COSPAR: 1984-049A | Alt Name: Spacenet F1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 23, 1984
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA1
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14985
International Designator
1984-049A
Epoch
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Inclination
14.35°
Right Ascension
348.18°
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Argument of Perigee
230.39°
Period
1439.95 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ZHONGXING-5
Alternative Name
Spacenet F1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GTE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 14985U 84049A 26185.18566341 -.00000050 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 14985 14.3456 348.1833 0010081 230.3944 305.8637 1.00003601131476
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite known as ZHONGXING-5 (also referred to as Spacenet F1) was launched on May 23, 1984, by the launch vehicle Ariane 1 from ELA1 at FRGUI. It is a communication satellite manufactured by RCA for GTE, featuring a box with two panels shape and equipped with 18 (+3) C-band transponders and 6 (+1) Ku-band transponders. The satellite measures 3.3 meters in length, has a diameter of 1.3 meters, and spans up to 14.5 meters when fully deployed. At launch, it had a mass of 672 kilograms and a dry mass of 300 kilograms. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, with its propulsion motor being the TE-M-700-8. The satellite has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 3.3756 square meters and was part of the AS-3000 configuration under the BUS designation AS3000.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.3
Diameter
1.3
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
672
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.3756
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Spacenet F1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
AS3000
Configuration
AS-3000
Motor
TE-M-700-8
Equipment
18 (+3) C-band, 6 (+1) Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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