Mission
Communications · GTO
Zhongxing-18 (Chinasat-18) is a Chinese communications satellite based upon a DFH-4E bus. The Chinasat-18 provides Ku commercial communications services with 30 Ku-band transponders, Ka broadband communication services with 14 Ka-band MSS spot user beams and exploring Ka-band broadcasting services…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHONGXING-18 2019-053A | Payload | 158 × 21535 km · 28.4° | Globe |
| CZ-3B R/B 2019-053B | Rocket body | re-entered 2023-05-26 |
COSPAR ID 2019-053 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).