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Chinese communications satellite
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Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM-2M
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HGS 1 (ASIASAT 3) 1997-086A | Payload | 35599 × 35993 km · 13.4° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1997-086B | Rocket body | re-entered 1997-12-27 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1997-086C | Debris | re-entered 1997-12-25 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1997-086D | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-10-07 |
COSPAR ID 1997-086. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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