Dong Fang Hong 243

Also called Shijian 20 or SJ-20

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General

Designation	44910 / 19097A
Launch date	27 Dec 2019
Country of origin	China
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Long March 5 #3

To test a DFH-5 based satellite, featuring ion propulsion and upto 28 kW power.
Launch mass approx 7600 kg

The satellite carried a Ka-band payload for 70 Gpbs HTS and a laser optical system capable of 4.8 Gbps.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L:	Mar 2020	115°E
Apr 2020	Jul 2020	125°E
Jun 2020	Dec 2020	125°E inclined
Feb 2021		87.5°E inclined

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