Dong Fang Hong 42
Also called Chinasat 7 (Zhongxing 7) and HGS 2
Insured for $128 million. Should have replaced
Spacenet 1 (Chinasat 5)
Operated by
Chinasat
Out
of service
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18
Aug 1996
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Cause
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The
satellite was not delivered in the correct transfer orbit (20 km x 17227 km x
27.2°)
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HGS might find a use of this satellite.
sat-index articles
Prime
contractor
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Hughes
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Platform
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HS-376
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Mass
at launch
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Mass
in orbit
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734
kg
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Dimension
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2.2
m diameter x 3.1 m stowed (7.5 m deployed)
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Solar
array
|
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Stabilization
|
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DC
power
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BOL:
1200 W
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Design
lifetime
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10
years
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The apogee motor onboard is a solid Star-30
Main
transponders
|
24
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Backup
transponders
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6 |
Power
|
16
W
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Bandwidth
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4
x 72 MHz
20 x 36 MHz
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Coverage
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China
and the South China Sea area
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EIRP
max
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37
dBW
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Polarization
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