ChinaSat 9C satellite to be launched in the first quarter of 2025According to China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. (China Satellite Communications), at the recent Live Broadcast Satellite High-Quality Development Forum, a representative of China Satellite Communications introduced in a speech that ChinaSat 9C will be launched in the first quarter of 2025 to replace ChinaSat 9. Its orbital position is 92.2°E, which is the orbit of ChinaSat 9. ChinaSat 9 was launched on June 9, 2008, and has been in operation for 16 years. Its design life is 15 years, which has exceeded the mission. Therefore, the launch plan of ChinaSat 9C just meets the needs of replacing ChinaSat 9.ChinaSat 9C will smoothly replace ChinaSat 9, and will add standard KU, planning and KA BS frequency resources. At the same time, ChinaSat 9C has also designed a KA beam, which will be mainly tested in Beijing and its surrounding areas.It will expand the available broadband of satellite broadcasting services, effectively improve the carrying capacity of satellite services, and enrich the types of satellite live broadcast services and smart radio and television applications.The ChinaSat 9C satellite has the ability to move within the visible range of the satellite, and can realize the interactive needs of satellite broadcasting communications in the coverage area, that is, it can start communication services for a certain area as needed.The coverage performance and area of the ChinaSat 9C satellite are not lower than that of the ChinaSat 9 satellite. On the basis of maintaining the existing ChinaSat 9 satellite national beam, attention should be paid to strengthening the coverage of the sea and western regions; the ChinaSat 9C satellite is designed with multiple beams such as the national, western, and sea areas to improve the business carrying capacity, meet the development needs of high-definition and ultra-high-definition radio and television programs, and meet the vast number of household TV users who can watch high-definition TV programs for free with a small pot.In short, the ChinaSat 9C satellite, which is used to replace the ChinaSat 9, has made layout plans in advance from the entire chain of satellites, frequencies, stations, networks, and terminals. In addition to meeting the broadcasting and television needs of live satellite users, it will also start research on the application of new technologies. The launch of the ChinaSat 9C satellite will be another important milestone in the development of satellite live broadcasting in our country. The adoption of the ChinaSat 9C satellite will improve the performance and quality of satellite communications to meet the future business needs of high-speed Internet, high-definition television, directional coverage, two-way integration, etc.
Subsequent satellite resourcesChinaSat 10R● Design and manufacturing: China Academy of Space Technology● Satellite platform: Dongfanghong-4 enhanced version● Orbital position: 110.5°EChinaSat 9C● Design and manufacturing: China Academy of Space Technology● Satellite platform: Dongfanghong-4 enhanced version● Orbital position: 92.2°EChinaSat 10R satellite meets the needs of smooth succession of ChinaSat 10 satellite services, while improving the performance of existing coverage areas, meeting the business needs of domestic government and industry users, and providing efficient satellite network transmission services for the countries and regions along the Belt and Road.In addition to meeting the smooth succession of ChinaSat 9 satellite services, ChinaSat 9C satellite adds standard Ku, planned Ku and Ka BS frequency resources, expands the available bandwidth of satellite broadcast services, effectively improves the satellite service carrying capacity, and can enrich the types of satellite live broadcast services and smart radio and television applications, promoting the improvement of quality and efficiency of public services.
Long March 3B rocket successfully launched ChinaSat 10R satelliteAt 20:11 on February 22, my country successfully launched the ChinaSat 10R satellite using the Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success.ChinaSat 10R satellite mainly provides satellite communication transmission services to users in my country's transportation, emergency, energy, forestry and grassland industries, as well as countries and regions along the "Belt and Road".This launch is the 560th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
CelesTrak has GP data for 2 objects from the launch (2025-036) of Zhongxing-10R atop a Long March-3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Feb 22 at 1211 UTC: spacenews.com/china-launches…. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/table.php?INTDES=2025-036.
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