Chinasat 6

 1997-021A

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A DFH-3 (Dongfanghong 3) satellite was launched on 1997 May 11. The DFH-3-A2 satellite was also referred to as Zhongxing No. 6. It was stationed at 125E at least until February 2004.

DFH-3
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1997 May 11	1617	Launch by CZ-3A	XSC LC2
		T+2:25 Stage 1 MECO
		T+2:27 Stage 2 MES, Stage 1 sep
		T+3:52 Fairing
		T+4:15 St 2 MECO
		T+4:20 St 2 VECO
		T+4:21 St 2 sep, St 3 MES
	1627	T+10:19 St 3 MECO-1
	1637	T+20:00 St 3 MES-2
	1639	T+22:00 St 3 MECO-2
	1640	T+23:40 Stage 3 sep
1997 May 11			633.12 203 x 35888 x 28.5
1997 May 12	0830?	LAM1
1997 May 12			765.87 6782 x 35919 x 12.1
1997 May 13	0959?	LAM2	1342.40 31866 x 35998 x 0.6
1997 May 14	0830?	LAM3
1997 May 14			1410.05 34613 x 35936 x 0.1 GEO 105.5E+6.6E
1997 May 17			1434.72 35661 x 35857 x 0.3 GEO 124.5E+0.3E
1997 May 20			1435.40 35758 x 35787 x 0.3 GEO 125.0E+0.1E
1997 May 30			1436.12 35784 x 35789 x 0.3 GEO 125.1E
1999 Oct 17			1436.13 35773 x 35800 x 0.2 GEO 125.1E
2004 Feb 14			1436.13 35774 x 35800 x 0.1 GEO 125.0E