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ZHONGXING-9 (33051)
COSPAR: 2008-028A | Alt Name: Zhongxing 9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 9, 2008
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33051
International Designator
2008-028A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:34:26 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.81°
Right Ascension
85.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
7.11°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ZHONGXING-9
Alternative Name
Zhongxing 9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CHISA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 33051U 08028A 26184.77391510 -.00000237 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 33051 0.8095 85.1539 0003973 7.1117 200.4934 1.00269203 66205
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ZHONGXING-9, also known as Zhongxing 9, is a communication satellite manufactured by THALES and owned by CHISA. It was launched on June 9, 2008, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (LC2) using a Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans 30 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. With a dry mass of 2000 kg and a launch mass of 4466 kg, ZHONGXING-9 is designed to provide communication services for at least 15 years. It carries 22 active Ku-band transponders as part of its payload equipment and uses two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power generation. The satellite's bus configuration is Spacebus 4000C1, with a Spacebus-4000C2 design, and it has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 19.9526.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4466
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
19.9526
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Zhongxing 9
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
+15 years
Bus
Spacebus 4000C1
Configuration
Spacebus-4000C2
Motor
S400
Equipment
22 active Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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