CHINASAT 1A

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CHINASAT 1A is classified as:

• Geostationary

NORAD ID: 37804
Int'l Code: 2011-047A
Perigee: 35,788.1 km
Apogee: 35,800.4 km
Inclination: 0.0 °
Period: 1,436.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 42165 km
RCS: 15.8489 m² (large)
Launch date: September 17, 2011
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

CHINASAT 1A is a Chinese communications satellite, potentially designed to relay messages between Chinese military forces. The satellite will provide high-quality voice communication, broadcast and data transmission services for users across China. Western analysts believe Chinasat 1A will serve the Chinese military. Xinhua reported the spacecraft was manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The satellite could be based on the DFH-4 spacecraft bus, China's most powerful standardized platform for communications missions.

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1 37804U 11047A   21112.88577433 -.00000340  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 37804   0.0234  81.5281 0001460 301.5107 276.8146  1.00270052  8498

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