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CHINASAT 9B (49125)
COSPAR: 2021-080A | Alt Name: Zhongxing 9B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 9, 2021
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49125
International Designator
2021-080A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:56:38 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
52.75°
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Argument of Perigee
83.91°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CHINASAT 9B
Alternative Name
Zhongxing 9B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CHISAE
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49125U 21080A 26185.12266756 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 49125 0.0203 52.7487 0002189 83.9076 291.0463 1.00271016 17814
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CHINASAT 9B, also known as Zhongxing 9B, is a communication satellite manufactured by CAST and owned by CHISAE. Launched on September 9, 2021, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF) at Launch Pad LC2 using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle, it operates with a DFH-4E bus configuration. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 30 meters due to its two deployable solar arrays. Its dry mass is 2,500 kilograms, and at launch, it had a total mass of 5,250 kilograms. CHINASAT 9B has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years and serves as part of China's communication satellite constellation with a box-shaped body featuring two panels for solar arrays and batteries for power supply.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5250
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Zhongxing 9B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
DFH-4
Configuration
DFH-4E bus
Motor
DFH-4 LAE
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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