ZHONGXING 5C, SINOSAT 3, XINNUO 3, CHINASAT 5C, ZX 5C, EUTELSAT 3A - Norad ID: 31577
| Spacetrack Directory Name | EUTELSAT 8 WEST D |
| Alternative name | ZHONGXING 5C, SINOSAT 3, XINNUO 3, CHINASAT 5C, ZX 5C, EUTELSAT 3A |
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| Country/organisation of origin | European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT) (EUTE) |
| Starting point | XICLF (Xichang Launch Facility, China) |
| Perigee | 36292 km |
| Apogee | 36384 km |
EUTE 8A (SINOSAT 3), 31577 is a payload satellite owned by Sinosat (FR) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 31 May 2007 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3A launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite EUTELSAT 8 WEST D Date of exalting 31.05.2007y.