Official name CHINASAT 11
Alternative name Chinasat 11
Cospar ID 2013-020A
Norad ID 39157
Launch date 2013-05-01
Launch site XSC
Launch vehicle CZ-3B/G2
Country/Organization China
Type application Communication
Operator China Satcom
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.08
Inclination (deg) 0.03
Perigee (km) 35778
Apogee (km) 35794
Eccentricity 0.00022355110937238
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00272965294413
Semi-Major axis (km) 42164.135
Raan (deg) 280.4268
Arg of perigee (deg) 87.5385
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 5234
Height (m) 5
Width (m) 2.5
Depth (m) 2.5
Span (m^2) 30
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors CAST
Equipment 26 C-band transponders, 19 Ku-band transponders
Configuration DFH-4 bus
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ZX 11 (Zhongxing 11, ChinaSat 11) is a communications satellite based upon a DFH-4 bus.

The spacecraft features a 15-year design lifetime and a 5234 kg launch mass. The satellite is equipped with 26 C-band and 19 Ku-band transponders, three receiver antennas, and two transmission antennas.

After successful launch on a CZ-3B/G2 booster, the satellite has been stationed at 98.0° East on the geostationary arc.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
CHINASAT 11 2013-020A 2013-05-01 XSC CZ-3B/G2