ChinaSat-18

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:application data transmission
broadcasting
internet access
television broadcasting
mobile communications
gptkbp:audience thousands of users
gptkbp:communicationEquipment wide area
gptkbp:controls gptkb:Beijing
gptkbp:covers gptkb:China
gptkbp:dataTransmission digital
gptkbp:dataUsage redundant systems
gptkbp:design 15 years
gptkbp:endOfLife 2031
gptkbp:environmentalImpact monitored
gptkbp:firstAwarded 2016
gptkbp:frequency C-band
gptkbp:homeGround multiple_across_China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ChinaSat-18
gptkbp:internationalCooperation limited
gptkbp:launchDate January 9, 2016
gptkbp:launched yes
estimated $200 million
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Xichang_Satellite_Launch_Center
5,000 kg
gptkbp:launchVehicle Long March 3B
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:China_Academy_of_Space_Technology
gptkbp:mission telecommunications
geostationary orbit
geostationary satellite
DFH-4
gptkbp:netIncome DVB-S2
gptkbp:operator gptkb:China_Satellite_Communications
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 110.5° E
C-band spectrum.
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:ChinaSat_fleet
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 8 kW
C-band transponders
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance obtained
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:serviceArea gptkb:Asia-Pacific
gptkbp:servicesProvided gptkb:ChinaSat
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:succeededBy up to 1 Gbps
gptkbp:successor ChinaSat-19
gptkbp:technology yes
high-throughput satellite
gptkbp:transmission 30
gptkbp:weight 5,000 kg