Zhongwei 1
Long March 3B
China Aerospace Corporation
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Zhongwei 1
Type: Communications
The Zhongwei 1 (Chinastar 1) satellite, an A2100A class comsat built by Lockheed Martin for the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Co., part of the Chinese telecoms ministry. Zhongwei 1 will serve China, India, Korea and southeast Asia with 18 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders. It was orbited on a CZ-3B launch vehicle using a supersynchronous transfer orbit.
Trajectory
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Location
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
190 rockets have launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China.

Agency
China Aerospace Corporation – CASC
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: CASC
- Country: CHN