ChinaSat 12
Illustration of ZX 15A | |
Mission type | Communication |
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Operator | China Satellite Communications |
COSPAR ID | 2012-067A |
SATCAT no. | 39017 |
Website | english |
Mission duration | 15 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | Spacebus-4000C2[1] |
Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
Launch mass | 5,054 kilograms (11,142 lb) |
Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 27 November 2012 (2012-11-27)[2] |
Rocket | Long March 3B/E[3] |
Launch site | Xichang LA-2 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 87.5° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 28 C-band 28 Ku-band |
Coverage area | China Sri Lanka East Asia South Asia Middle East Africa Australia China sea area the Indian Ocean region. |
The ChinaSat 12 (Chinese: 中星12号; pinyin: Zhōngxīng 12)[4][5][3][6] communications satellite is wholly owned by China Satellite Communications, with part of its communications payload leased or rented by SupremeSAT, a Sri Lankan company, to be marketed to potential users as SupremeSAT-I.[7] Once operational, it will provide communications services for the China, Sri Lanka, East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and China sea area, the Indian Ocean region.[8]
ChinaSat 12 was also known as Apstar 7B (as a backup of Apstar 7), but acquired by China Satellite Communications from its subsidiary APT Satellite Holdings in 2010.[9] However, APT Satellite Holdings was contracted by its parent company as the operator of ChinaSat 12.[9]
Orbit
Following launch on 27 November 2012,[10] the satellite was placed into geosynchronous orbit and located at 51.5° East while being tested. On April 19, 2013, it started to move towards its operational location at 87.5° East.[citation needed]
The satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space and has a designed life of 15 years.
Gallery
- Diagram of the Long March 3B, showing its outboard liquid rocket boosters.
- The launch of a Long March 3B (similar to CZ-3B/E (Chang Zheng-3B/E))
References
- ^ http://space.skyrocket.de
- ^ "Chinasat 12 launch on November 22". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ a b http://www.satbeams.com
- ^ "中星12号" (in Chinese). China Satellite Communications. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "ChinaSat 12" (in Chinese). China Satellite Communications. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Chinasat-12 ex-Apstar 7b footprints". Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ Supreme Group pioneers Sri Lanka’s space industry
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "ZX 12 (ChinaSat 12, SupremeSat 1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b "關連交易" (PDF) (Press release) (in Chinese). APT Satellite Holdings. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ 2012 - Launches to Orbit and Beyond
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