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 26^th, 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,