Zhongxing-10

Chinasat 10 (ZX 10, Sinosat 5) is a Chinese commercial communications satellite.

He was taken on June 20, 2011 16:13 UTC clock with a launcher of the type Long March 3B from Xichang launch site in southwest China's Sichuan Province in geostationary orbit. Approximately 26 minutes after the start Chinasat was 10 separated from the last stage of the rocket and placed in a super -synchronous transfer orbit with an inclination of about 26.3 °.

He will serve on the position of 110.5 degrees East China Direct Broadcast Satellite Corporation (CHINA DBSAT ) and China Satcom as a substitute for the on 18 July 1998 into space brought Chinasat 5B ( Sinosat 1) and from there C - and Ku- band transponders to provide users in the Asian and Pacific region with telecommunications services. The transponders were supplied by Thales Alenia Space. The of the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST ), led by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation ( CASTC ) built satellite is based on the Chinese DFH - satellite bus fourth Its launch mass is about 5100 kg and its planned life is, according to the Xinhua News Agency at 13.5 years.