Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
The DFH-3 satellite is a medium-capacity geostationary communications satellite based on the DFH-3 Bus (three-axis-stabilized telecommunications satellite platform). The 2200 kg satellite carries 24 C-band transponders, providing six television channels and 18 communications transmission channels.…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFH 3-2 1997-021A | Payload | 35787 × 35843 km · 13.6° | Globe |
| CZ-3A R/B 1997-021B | Rocket body | re-entered 2006-12-24 |
COSPAR ID 1997-021. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).