Dong Fang Hong 211

Also called TXJSSY 3, TJS 3, Tongxin Jisshu SW3

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General

Designation	43874 / 18110A
Launch date	24 Dec 2018
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Long March #

Previous similar satellite: DFH 165

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: Dec 2018	May 2019	59.1°E
Jul 2019	Jul 2020	173°E
Sep 2020	Dec 2020	111°E
Jan 2021		87.8°E
Jul 2021	Aug 2021	87.8°E, inclined
Oct 2021	Jun 2022	59°E, inclined
Sep 2022	Nov 2022	88.3°E, inclined
Feb 2023	Mar 2023	137.5°E
May 2023		173°E

Would be a Communications Engineering Test Satellite to operate in Ka-band.

Has ejected a sub-satellite, located in GEO 59°E (43917 / 18110C), possibly EOL in Dec 2021

sat-index articles

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