ChinaSat 9
| Names | ZX-9 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | China Telecommunications Broadcast Satellite Corporation |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-028A |
| SATCAT no. | 33051 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 17 years, 9 months, 6 days (16 March 2026) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus 4000C2 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 June 2008, 12:15:04 UTC |
| Rocket | Long March 3B |
| Launch site | Xichang, LA-2 |
| Contractor | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 92.2° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 22 Ku-band transponders |
ChinaSat 9 (Chinese: 中星9号; pinyin: Zhōngxīng Jiǔhào), also known as ZX-9, is a Chinese communications satellite.