Successful launch of "Zhong Xing 10th" communication satellite

Yan 13 points in the June 21, China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center with the "Long March third B" Launch vehicle, the success of the "star 10th" satellite into space.　　"Zhong Xing 10th" will replace the "star 5B" for our country and the Asia-Pacific region users to provide communications and radio and television services.　　About 26 minutes after the satellite flight, the data from the XI ' an satellite monitoring and control center showed that the satellite had successfully entered the geostationary orbit with a perigee altitude of 207 km, an apogee height of 42225 km and a orbital inclination of 26.3 degrees. "Zhong Xing 10th" is a radio and communications satellite for the geostationary orbit, is by China Aerospace Technology Group of China's Space Technology Research Institute in China's Independent research and development of the Dongfanghong 4th satellite platform based on the development.　　This is the 10th satellite in operation and management of China Satellite Communications Group Ltd., which belongs to the group. According to Zhuo, general manager of China Satcom, "star 10th" with large capacity, wide coverage, high reliability, long life and other technical features, the performance is superior to "star 5B", will meet China and the Asia-Pacific region users of communications, radio and television, data transmission, digital broadband multimedia business applications demand.　　"Medium Star 5B" in July 1998 launched in Xichang, is about to reach the track service life. As the only leading satellite operation company in mainland China, 10 satellite resources of Wei Tong in China serve the government, enterprises, media and other important fields.