Sinosat 1 / 1998 - 044A ( ex Intesat APR 1)

Spacecraft propulsion supplied by ArianeGroup

Sinosat 1 / 1998 - 044A ( ex Intesat APR 1)
	Category	Commercial Telecom
	Operator	Sino Satellite Communication Co Ltd.
	Orbit	GEO
	Sat position	87.5° E
	Launch date	18.7.1998
	Launch mass	3913 kg
	Design life	15 years
	Launcher	CZ-3B
	Satellite / Bus	SB 3000A
	Manufacturer	Aerospatiale

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Subsystem responsibility: 1 x 400 N N2O4 / MMH thruster, S400-01 14 x 10 N N2O4 / MMH thruster, S10-13 2 x surface-tension tank, OST 22/2 Fill & Drain valves Latch valves Propellant loading in Xi-Chang