Dong Fang Hong 58

Also called Chinasat 20 (Zhongxing 20) or Fenghuo 2 (FH 2)

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General

Designation	28082 / 03052A
Launch date	14 Nov 2003
Country of origin	China
Mission	Military: Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Long March 3A #72

Provides dedicated military communication services.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 14 Nov 2003	Jun 2008	103°E
Jun 2008	Jan 2013	98°E
Jan 2013	Apr 2013	98°E, inclined
May 2013	Dec 2017	103.3°E, inclined

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End of life

Out of service	Dec 2017
Cause	Sent to junk orbit

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

Specifications
C-band

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