Xinnuo 2

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Xinnuo 2 / Sinosat 2
Start date October 28, 2006
Launcher Long march 3B
Launch site Xichang Cosmodrome
COSPAR-ID : 2006-048A
Takeoff mass 5100 kg
Satellite bus DFH-4
lifespan 15 years (planned)
operator China Satcom
Playback information
Transponder 24 Ku bands
position
Actual position 170.4 ° west
List of geostationary satellites

Xinnuo 2 ( Chinese  鑫 诺 二号  /  鑫 諾 二號 , Pinyin Xīnnuò Èrhào , also Sinosat 2 ) is a Chinese communications satellite .

development

It is a satellite for television broadcasting and mobile communication that was placed on a geostationary orbit. It was the first Chinese satellite to have such a large capacity. It was supposed to broadcast live television programs to mainland China, but also to Hong Kong , Macau and Taiwan . Its planned lifespan is 15 years.

On September 4, 2006, the satellite left the factory after passing all technical tests. It was developed within six years.

begin

Xinnuo 2 was on 28 October 2006 a booster rocket of the type Long March 3B launch into space.

Satellite failure

Ten days after the launch, the satellite's power supply collapsed because ground control failed to fully unfold the solar panels. The mistake is irreparable and thus led to the abandonment of Xinnuo 2. The Chinese government imposed a complete news blackout, as the start was previously celebrated as a great national success at the political level. Only a month after the launch was officially announced that the satellite was not working.

swell

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