Status
Launch was a Partial Failure
The satellite was placed into the wrong orbit due to a third stage anomaly. However, the payload recovered using onboard propulsion.
Description
ChinaSat-9A is based on the DFH-4 satellite platform and is to provide direct broadcast services with eighteen 36MHz and four 54MHz BSS Ku band transponders. Together with ChinaSat-9 direct broadcast satellite, ChinaSat 9A is designed to serve the radio and TV transmission, digital film and digital broadband multi-media system as well as information and entertainment broadcasting market.
Details
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Sun, Jun 18, 2017, 16:11
Weather
Pro