Chinasat 12

Also known as ZX-15A, Chinasat 15A, ZX-12, Apstar 7B, SupremeSat 1

active

Identification

Position88° E (87.5° E)

NORAD / COSPAR39017 / 2012-067A

OperatorChina Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom)

OrbitGEO

Hardware

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-4000C2

Mass5054 kg

Launch

Launch siteXichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicleLong March CZ-3B/E

Beacons

3701.6V4199.3H11699.8L12251R

Comment

24 C-band and 23 Ku-band transponders to provide commercial communication services to Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Asia-Pacific region

Lifetime

27 Nov 2012Launched

15 yrDesign life

13.7 yrElapsed

1.3 yrRemaining

Nov 2027End of life

Approaching end of design lifetime

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