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The Origins of China’s Space Programme (1956–1976) Read chapter Read first chapter

2022 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

7. China’s Communications Satellites

Author : S. Chandrashekar

Published in: China's Space Programme

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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Abstract

China has developed several launchers for placing satellites in Geostationary Orbits (GSO). These include the CZ 3 series comprising the CZ 3, CZ 3A, CZ 3B, CZ 3BE, CZ 3C as well as a CZ 2E which was an extension of the CZ 2C launcher. China has closed the CZ 3 and CZ 2E lines and only uses the others.

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Footnotes
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A launch vehicle places a communication satellite in an intermediate Low Earth Orbit (LEO) called the Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). After this orbit is achieved, the satellite is tracked to determine its orbit. A rocket motor on the injected satellite or in some cases a stage on the coupled satellite-launcher combination is then fired to take the satellite to the Geostationary Orbit (GSO). The mass placed in GTO provides information on the final mass placed in GSO and provides a simple measure to compare satellite capabilities.
 
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p. 220.
 
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The satellite Airbus company declared bankruptcy and has been bought. India’s Bharti has a majority stake in the Airbus Defence & Space company.
 
Literature
Clark S (2015) Boeings first two all-electric satellites ready for launch, Spaceflight Now, March 1, 2015
Harvey B (2013) China in space: the great leap forward. Springer Praxis Books, New York
Metadata
Title
China’s Communications Satellites
Author
S. Chandrashekar
Copyright Year
2022
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Book
China's Space Programme

Print ISBN: 978-981-19-1503-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-19-1504-8

Copyright Year: 2022

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1504-8_7

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