Launch Date
May 11, 1997
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3A
NORAD ID
24798
International Designator
1997-021A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:02:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
13.52°
Right Ascension
13.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
108.09°
Period
1436.91 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DFH 3-2
Alternative Name
Zhongxing 6
Type
Status
Owner
CHIS
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 24798U 97021A 26184.95991443 -.00000365 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 24798 13.5183 13.6781 0008074 108.0905 261.4835 1.00215293106695
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.7
Diameter
1.7
Span
18.1
Dry Mass
1060
Launch Mass
2267
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
12.5892
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Zhongxing 6
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
8 years
Bus
DFH-3
Configuration
DFH-3 Bus
Motor
FY-25
Equipment
24 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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