ChinaSat 9

ChinaSat 9
NamesZX-9
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorChina Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corporation
COSPAR ID2008-028A
SATCAT no.33051
Mission duration15 years (planned)
17 years, 11 days
(20 June 2025)
Spacecraft properties
BusSpacebus 4000C2
ManufacturerThales Alenia Space
Launch mass4,500 kg (9,900 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date9 June 2008, 12:15:04 UTC
RocketLong March 3B
Launch siteXichang, LA-2
ContractorChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude92.2° East
Transponders
Band22 Ku-band transponders

ChinaSat 9 (Chinese: 中星9号; pinyin: Zhōngxīng Jiǔhào), also known as ZX-9, is a Chinese communications satellite.