37677 - CHINASAT 10 (ZX 10)

Chinasat 10, also known as Zhongxing 10, was launched from XiChang on 20 June 2011 at 16:13 UT. The satellite weighed 5.1 tonnes and was launched by a Long March 3B rocket.

Chinasat 10 provides communications, broadcasting, data transmission, digital broadband multimedia system and media streaming services across China and the Asia-Pacific region. The satellite has a geosynchronous orbit at 110.5 degrees E longitude. Chinasat 10 carries a payload of C-band and Ku-band transponders. It has a 15-year service life and replaces the Chinasat 5B satellite launched in 1998.

Alternate Names

ZX 10
Zhongxing 10

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2011-06-20
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China