DFH-4 GEO Communications Satellite Bus
China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)
China Academy of Space Technology large geostationary communications satellite platform, exported to Nigeria, Venezuela, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan.
Typed specifications5 values
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- Mass
- 5 200 kg product page
- Power consumption
- 8 000–10 000 W product page
- Design lifetime
- 15 years product page
- Max payload mass
- 588–1 000 kg product page
- Power available to payload
- 8 000–10 000 W product page
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As published by the supplier5 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Mass
- ~5,200 kg liftoff
- Payload capacity
- 588-1,000 kg
- Payload power
- 8,000-10,000 W
- Design life
- 15 years
- Export customers
- Nigeria, Venezuela, Pakistan, Turkmenistan
About
The DFH-4 is China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) 3rd generation, 3-axis stabilized large geostationary communications satellite bus, first flown in 2006. With payload capacity up to 600 kg and up to 10,000 W of payload power in the enhanced DFH-4E variant, the platform has been exported internationally to Nigeria (NigcomSat-1), Venezuela (VeneSat-1), Pakistan (PakSat-1R), and Turkmenistan (TKSat-1), supporting China growing satellite export business.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.