ChinaSat-1D (ZX-1D) at (unknown)
| Position: | unknown |
| Manufacturer: | CASC |
| Operator: | ChinaSat |
| Launch operator: | CGWIC |
| Launch vehicle: | Long March 3B |
| Launch date: | 11/26/2021 |
| Expected lifetime: | 15+ Years |
ChinaSat-1D (ZX-1D) at (unknown)
ChinaSat-1D (Zhongxing-1D, ZX-1D) is operated by ChinaSat from China. The satellite, and commonplace with the ChinaSat series in general, provides onboard power and propulsion systems amounting to a 15-year nominal lifespan.
While never admitting its military application, Chinasat-1D satellite is designed to provide military communications services to the Chinese Armed Forces. The 5,320 kg spacecraft was built by CAST (Chinese Academy of Space Technology) using a version of its DFH-4 bus design.
The satellite was lifted off aboard a Long March 3B (CZ-3B) launch vehicle, operated in CGWIC, on November 26th, 2021, from Launch Complex 2 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China. The Xichang Launch Center is one of the facility’s two operating pads hosting Geostationary-bound missions via Chang Zheng 2 and Chang Zheng 3. Operational since 1984,
ChinaSat-1D (ZX-1D) at (unknown)
