Chinastar
Lockheed-Martin signed a contract on Aug 18, 1995 with the Beijing telecommunications firm China Orient Telecomm Satellite Co. to build a geosynchronous communications spacecraft, ChinaStar-1. China Orient will pay an estimated $100 million for the spacecraft including ground support equipment, but not including launch costs.
Spacecraft
Based on Lockheed-Martin A2100 series bus. 3-axis stabilized. Two large solar arrays.
Payload
18 operational C-Band channels with 45 W amplifiers. 16 Ku-Band channels with 85 W amplifiers. 4 Ku-Band channels at 135 watts.
| Country of Origin | China (PRC) |
| Customer/User | China Orient Telecomm Satellite Co. Ltd. |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lockheed-Martin |
| Launch | Planned for 1997 on Long March booster |
| Orbit | Geosynchronous |
| Design Life | 10+ years |
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