Mission
Communications · GTO
Zhongxing-9B (ChinaSat 9B) is a Chinese communications satellite, that will replace the Zhongxing-9A satellite in orbit. The latter was launched in 2017, but the CZ-3B launch vehicle suffered a partial failure, and the satellite had to burn a large amount of fuel to reach its nominal orbit. ZX-9B…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHINASAT 9B 2021-080A | Payload | 35772 × 35802 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| CZ-3B R/B 2021-080B | Rocket body | re-entered 2022-05-12 |
COSPAR ID 2021-080 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).