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ChinaSat / Zhongxing

China Satcom · China

Median orbit
35,776 km · 0.0°
Active
22
Inactive
0
Decayed
0
On orbit
39
Total launched
39
Launches
39
Launched 30 d
0
Launched 365 d
0
First launch
23 May 1984
Last launch
20 Jun 2025
Activity scorederived
0.0
launch cadence index
Snapshot
11 Sept 2026 22:57 UTC

Deployment

Deployment timeline

Cumulative satellites launched

Cumulative satellites launched by month0102030401984200020112017202120242025

Launched per month

Satellites launched per month00.20.40.60.811984-052000-122011-062017-042021-112024-082025-06

Orbits

Orbital shells

Perigee altitude · satellites per 25 km

Perigee altitude histogram05105K km10K km15K km20K km25K km30K km35K km

Inclination · satellites per 5°

Inclination histogram0510150°5°10°15°20°25°

Largest shells (perigee × inclination)

PerigeeInclinationSatellites
35,780 km0.00°10
35,770 km0.00°5

Shells bucket current elements to 20 km × 1°. Orbit classes are derived.

Launches

Launch history · 39 launches

LaunchDateSiteSatellitesActive
2025-13220 Jun 2025Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2025-10620 May 2025Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan11
2025-03622 Feb 2025Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2024-15122 Aug 2024Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan11
2024-12229 Jun 2024Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan11
2023-17209 Nov 2023Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2023-02323 Feb 2023Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2022-14805 Nov 2022Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2022-11213 Sept 2022Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan11
2022-03815 Apr 2022Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2021-11426 Nov 2021Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2021-08009 Sept 2021Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2021-07105 Aug 2021Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2019-05319 Aug 2019Xichang Satellite Launch Center10
2019-01209 Mar 2019Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2019-00110 Jan 2019Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2017-03518 Jun 2017Xichang Satellite Launch Center10
2017-01812 Apr 2017Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2015-07309 Dec 2015Xichang Satellite Launch Center10
2015-06303 Nov 2015Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2013-02001 May 2013Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2012-06727 Nov 2012Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2012-02826 May 2012Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2011-04718 Sept 2011Xichang Satellite Launch Center10
2011-02620 Jun 2011Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2010-06424 Nov 2010Xichang Satellite Launch Center10
2010-04204 Sept 2010Xichang Satellite Launch Center10
2008-02809 Jun 2008Xichang Satellite Launch Center11
2007-03105 Jul 2007Xichang Satellite Launch Center10
2006-03812 Sept 2006Xichang Satellite Launch Center10

Showing the 30 most recent launches.

Fleet

Recent satellites

All satellites in this constellation →
SatelliteNORADStatusLaunchedPerigeeApogeeIncl.
CHINASAT 9C64470Active20 Jun 202535,774 km35,799 km0.01°
CHINASAT 3B64062Active20 May 202535,778 km35,796 km0.01°
ZHONGXING-10R63075Active22 Feb 202535,767 km35,806 km0.03°
ZHONGXING-4A60606Active22 Aug 202435,783 km35,792 km1.10°
ZHONGXING-3A60179Active29 Jun 202435,776 km35,798 km0.02°
ZHONGXING-6E58253Active09 Nov 202335,777 km35,797 km0.02°
ZHONGXING-2655686Active23 Feb 202335,775 km35,796 km0.06°
ZHONGXING-1954230Active05 Nov 202235,768 km35,805 km0.03°
ZHONGXING-1E53813Active13 Sept 202235,775 km35,797 km0.06°
ZHONGXING-6D52255Active15 Apr 202235,779 km35,795 km0.04°
ZHONGXING-1D49505Active26 Nov 202135,781 km35,792 km0.07°
CHINASAT 9B49125Active09 Sept 202135,774 km35,801 km0.02°

Timeline

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