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ChinaSat 9A
Spacecraft properties
Names	ZX-9A

Mission type	Communications
Operator	China Satellite Communications
COSPAR ID	2017-035A
SATCAT no.	42763
Mission duration	15 years (planned)


Bus	DFH-4
Manufacturer	China Association for Science and Technology
Launch mass	5,100 kg (11,200 lb)


Start of mission
Launch date	18 June 2017, 16:10 UTC^[1]
Rocket	Long March 3B
Launch site	Xichang, LA-2
Contractor	China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	101.4° East


Transponders
Coverage area	China

ChinaSat 9A is a Chinese communications satellite operated by China Satellite Communications.

References[edit]

^ "Zhongxing-9A Comsat lifts off atop Chinese Long March 3B, Launch Outcome Unclear". Spaceflight101. 18 June 2017.

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Earth observation	Double Star (joint with ESA) Fengyun Gaofen FSW Huanjing HY Jilin Shiyan SMMS TanSat Tansuo Tianhui Yaogan Ziyuan
Communication and engineering	Dong Fang Hong FH-1 Apstar APMT Asiasat ChinaSat ChinaStar HKSTG LGSP OlympicSat Shijian Sinosat Tiantong 1 Tsinghua-1 Xiwang 1
Data relay satellite system	Queqiao and Queqiao 2 Tiandu 1 and 2 Tianlian Constellation
Satellite navigation system	BeiDou-1 BeiDou-2 Beidou-3
Astronomical observation	ASO-S CHASE DAMPE GECAM HXMT Kuafu Longjiang-2 Queqiao Lobster Eye Imager for Astronomy Einstein Probe (joint with ESA) SST SVOM Xuntian SMILE
Lunar exploration	Chinese Lunar Exploration Program Chang'e 1 Chang'e 2 Chang'e 3 Yutu Chang'e 5-T1 Chang'e 4 Yutu-2 Chang'e 5 Chang'e 6 Chang'e 7 Chang'e 8
Planetary exploration	Yinghuo-1 Chang'e 2 Tianwen-1 Zhurong Shensuo Tianwen-2 Tianwen-3 Tianwen-4
Microsatellites	Fengniao Xinyan
Future spacecraft in italics.

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February	Intelsat 32e / SkyBrasil1 , Telkom-3S Cartosat-2D, Al Farabi-1, BGUSAT, DIDO-2, Flock-3p × 88, Lemur-2 × 8 Dragon CRS-10 Progress MS-05
March	USA-274 / Intruder 8 Tiankun-1 Sentinel-2B EchoStar 23 IGS-Radar 5 USA-275 / WGS-9 SES-10
April	Shijian 13 Cygnus CRS OA-7 , (ALTAIR , CXBN-2 , IceCube , SG-Sat , SHARC) Soyuz MS-04 Tianzhou 1, SilkRoad-1
May	USA-276 / NROL-76 Koreasat 7, SGDC-1 GSAT 9 / South Asia Satellite Inmarsat-5 F4 SES-15 "It's a Test" EKS-2
June	QZS-2 ViaSat-2, Eutelsat 172B Dragon CRS-11 (NICER, BRAC Onnesha, GhanaSat-1, Mazaalai, Nigeria EduSat-1) GSAT-19 EchoStar 21 Progress MS-06 HXMT / Insight, ÑuSat 3 ChinaSat 9A Cartosat-2E, Max Valier Sat, Aalto-1, Blue Diamond, Green Diamond, Red Diamond, CICERO-6, COMPASS-2, InflateSail, Lemur-2 × 8, LituanicaSAT-2, ROBUSTA-1B Kosmos 2519 / Nivelir, Kosmos 2521 / Sputnik Inspektor BulgariaSat-1 Iridium NEXT × 10 EuropaSat / Hellas Sat 3, GSAT-17
July	Shijian-18† Intelsat 35e Kanopus-V-IK, Flying Laptop, Flock-2k × 48, Landmapper BC 1, Landmapper BC 2, Lemur-2 × 8 Soyuz MS-05
August	OPTSAT-3000, VENµS Dragon CRS-12, ASTERIA Blagovest 11L TDRS-M Michibiki 3 Formosat-5 ORS-5 IRNSS-1H
September	USA-277 / OTV-5 Amazonas 5 Soyuz MS-06 Kosmos 2522 / GLONASS-M 752 USA-278 / NROL-42 AsiaSat 9 Yaogan-30-01 × 3 Intelsat 37e, BSAT-4a
October	VRSS-2 Iridium NEXT × 10 QZS-4 SES-11 / EchoStar 105 Sentinel-5 Precursor Progress MS-07 USA-279 / Quasar 21 Koreasat 5A SkySat × 6 , Flock-3m × 4
November	BeiDou-3 M1, BeiDou-3 M2 Mohammed VI-A Cygnus CRS OA-8E (Asgardia-1, EcAMSat, Lemur-2 × 8, TechEdSat-6) Fengyun-3D NOAA-20 Jilin-1 Video × 3 Yaogan-30-02 (3 satellites) Meteor-M No.2-1, Landmapper BC 3, Lemur-2 × 10
December	Kosmos 2524 LKW-1 Alcomsat-1 Galileo FOC 15-18 Dragon CRS-13 Soyuz MS-07 GCOM-C, SLATS Iridium NEXT 31–40 Yaogan-30-03 × 3 AngoSat 1
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