Chinasat
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Chinasat is a family of communications satellite
s operated by the China Direct Broadcast Satellite Company. The series was previously operated by the China Satellite Communications Corporation, and before that the China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corporation, which was owned by China's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
Satellites formerly operated by the Sino Satellite Communications Company
and the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company were renamed with Chinasat designations following their mergers with the China Satellite Communications Corporation to form China DBSAT. ChinaStar 1 became Chinasat 5A, Sinosat-1 became Chinasat 5B, and Sinosat-3 became Chinasat 5C.
. It has 38 transponders, and will be used for improved radio and TV station transmissions across China, Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Oceania. It has a planned useful life of 15 years. Thales Alenia Space built the satellite with no components from the United States whatsoever. This allowed it to be launched on a Chinese launch vehicle without violating U.S. ITAR
restrictions. The launch, on a Long March 3
B rocket, was successfully conducted on 5 July 2007.
Chinasat 6B is also used for Shortwave Radio jamming
purposes.
lifting off from Xichang
pad LA-2 to launch Chinasat 9.
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
s operated by the China Direct Broadcast Satellite Company. The series was previously operated by the China Satellite Communications Corporation, and before that the China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corporation, which was owned by China's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
Satellites formerly operated by the Sino Satellite Communications Company
Sino Satellite Communications Company
The Sino Satellite Communications Company or Sinosat was a Chinese limited company, which provided satellite communications through a pair of communications satellites in geostationary orbit. It ceased to exist in January 2008, when it merged with the China Satellite Communications Corporation to...
and the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company were renamed with Chinasat designations following their mergers with the China Satellite Communications Corporation to form China DBSAT. ChinaStar 1 became Chinasat 5A, Sinosat-1 became Chinasat 5B, and Sinosat-3 became Chinasat 5C.
Chinasat 6B
The Chinasat 6B satellite was manufactured by Thales Alenia SpaceThales Alenia Space
Thales Alenia Space is an aerospace company born after the Thales Group bought the participation of Alcatel in the two joint-ventures between Alcatel and Finmeccanica, Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio.-History:...
. It has 38 transponders, and will be used for improved radio and TV station transmissions across China, Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Oceania. It has a planned useful life of 15 years. Thales Alenia Space built the satellite with no components from the United States whatsoever. This allowed it to be launched on a Chinese launch vehicle without violating U.S. ITAR
International Traffic in Arms Regulations
International Traffic in Arms Regulations is a set of United States government regulations that control the export and import of defense-related articles and services on the United States Munitions List...
restrictions. The launch, on a Long March 3
Long March 3
The Long March 3 , also known as the Chang Zheng 3, CZ-3 and LM-3, was a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It was launched from Launch Complex 1 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. It was a 3-stage rocket, and was mostly used to place DFH-2-class communications satellites into geosynchronous...
B rocket, was successfully conducted on 5 July 2007.
Chinasat 6B is also used for Shortwave Radio jamming
Radio jamming
Radio jamming is the transmission of radio signals that disrupt communications by decreasing the signal to noise ratio. Unintentional jamming occurs when an operator transmits on a busy frequency without first checking whether it is in use, or without being able to hear stations using the frequency...
purposes.
Chinasat 9
On 9 June 2008 the China Great Wall Industrial Corporation used a Long March 3BLong March 3B
The Long March 3B , also known as the Chang Zheng 3B, CZ-3B and LM-3B, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. Introduced in 1996, it is launched from Launch Area 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre...
lifting off from Xichang
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center also known as Base 27 , is a People’s Republic of China space vehicle launch facility approximately 64 km northwest of Xichang City, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province....
pad LA-2 to launch Chinasat 9.