Chinasat-6c cz-3b/g2 - xslc

[solly]

plan launch mid march 2019

 

[hvdh]

This C-band satellite at 130.0°E was launched on 9 March.
Now there is finally a site listing activity: 中星6C最新卫星参数|中星6C接收参数|130.0度节目表
CCTV UHD channel FTA in both AVS2 and HEVC
4180 V 32730 3/4 8PSK

 

[italy2006]

footprint?

 

[hvdh]

There's a link to the footprint on the site above:

 

[hisakatano]

Setup Today..
2.4m Centerfeed . C/N:13.7. Mer: 9

 

[hisakatano]

AVS2 Channel - Only sound
HEVC Channel - Normal

 

[hvdh]

ChinaSat 6C has moved from 130.0°E to 125.05°E, co-locating with ChinaSat 6A for now.
6C has taken over all activity from 6A, according this site: 中星6C最新卫星参数|中星6C接收参数|125度节目表
But this can't be completely true, because 6C is C-band only.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Both are based on the same dfh4 platform though 6A did have one extra c band transponder. There would have been space on board for additional hardware.

 

[hvdh]

According messages on a Chinese forum Chinasat 6A has retired early (11 years).
Hence Chinasat 6C was rushed to 125.05°E to replace it.
Chinasat 6A is now slowly drifting West without any "raise to graveyard" attempt so far.