39017 - CHINASAT 12 (ZX 12)

Commercial communications satellite covering Asia, Africa and Australasia, including the China Sea, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. Launch postponed from Nov 22 due to a pressure leak in a line connecting the launch vehicle to ground equipment. Precise launch time - 2012 Nov 27 at 10:13:03 UTC. Separated from the launch vehicle 10:38:58 UTC.

Arrived at test location, 51 degrees.5 east, 2013 mid-January. Because of the way the Chinasat website presented information about it, some websites (including zarya.info and SpaceTrack) renamed it to Chinsat 15A, a name reserved for a future launch - it was an error. Commenced move to operational location 2013 April 19 and arrived at 87 degrees.5 east on May 18 where it will ultimately replace Chinasat 5A.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2012-11-27
Launch Vehicle: CZ-3B/E
Launch Site: Xichang Space Centre, China