ZHONGXING-19 (54230)

COSPAR: 2022-148A | Alt Name: Zhongxing 19

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 5, 2022

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

54230

International Designator

2022-148A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:05:08 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

65.22°

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Argument of Perigee

72.69°

Period

1436.09 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ZHONGXING-19

Alternative Name

Zhongxing 19

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CHISAE

Country

China

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 54230U 22148A   26200.79523252 -.00000085  00000+0  00000+0 0  9998

2 54230   0.0190  65.2157 0003230  72.6896 249.1348 01.00272027 13701

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Summary

The Zhongxing-19 satellite, also known as ZhongXing 19, is a communication satellite owned by CHISAE and manufactured by CAST. Launched on November 5, 2022, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (LC2) using a Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle, it uses the DFH-4 bus configuration with a Ka payload for its mission. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 30 meters likely due to solar arrays or antennas. It had a launch mass of 5250 kg and a dry mass of 2500 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, Zhongxing-19 is designed for a 15-year operational lifetime. The satellite's shape consists of a box structure with two panels, intended for communication purposes and manufactured using the DFH-4 LAE motor system.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.5

Span

Dry Mass

2500

Launch Mass

5250

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Zhongxing 19

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

CAST

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

DFH-4

Configuration

DFH-4E bus ?

Motor

DFH-4 LAE

Equipment

Ka payload

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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