Both the satellite and the portacohete are in good conditions, and the arrangements for his throwing go without mishaps, according to sources of the center.
The Zhongxing-9 is a satellite acquired by the Company Satcom of China from the French corporation Thales Alenia Space, and it will be used for the satellite transmission of channels of television.
Once in the space, the Zhongxing-9, which translation to English is that of Chinasat 9, will be posicionado in the orbit geostacionaria of 92,2nd East. This satellite is provided with 22 transpondedores in band Ku.
(SatCesc, 09/06/08) |