Sinosat 2

Also called Xinnuo 2

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General

Designation	29516 / 06048A
Launch date	28 Oct 2006
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	92.2°E
Launch vehicle	Long March #90

Was to be operated by Sino Satellite Communications. Would have provided DBS signals to at least 100 million households.

Was insured for $120 million.

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End of life

Out of service	1 Nov 2006
Cause	Solar panel total failure

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	CAST
Platform	DFH4
Mass at launch	5100 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	10 kW
Design lifetime	12/15 years

Carries an anti-jamming system.

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Ku-band

Main transponders	22
Backup transponders
Power	150 W
Bandwidth	18×36 MHz 4×54 MHz
Coverage	China and neighboring regions
EIRP max	57.5 dBW
G/T max	7.5 dB/K
Polarization	circular R/L

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Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Right HCP Uplink	Right HCP Downlink	Transponder	Left HCP Downlink	Left HCP Uplink	Bandwidth (MHz)
17.330		1A	11.730		54
	11.750	1B		17.350	54
17.390		2A	11.790		54
	11.810	2B		17.410	54
17.440		3A	11.840		36
	11.860	3B		17.460	36
17.480		4A	11.880		36
	11.900	4B		17.500	36
17.520		5A	11.920		36
	11.940	5B		17.540	36
17.560		6A	11.960		36
	11.980	6B		17.580	36
17.600		7A	12.000		36
	12.020	7B		17.620	36
17.640		8A	12.040		36
	12.060	8B		17.660	36
17.680		9A	12.080		36
	12.100	9B		17.700	36
17.720		10A	12.120		36
	12.140	10B		17.740	36
17.760		11A	12.160		36
	12.180	11B		17.780	36

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