Chinese Communications Satellite.
by Science Photo Library
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Chinese Communications Satellite.
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Science Photo Library
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A half-scale model of the first operational Chinese communications satellite, DFH-2 (DFH stands for Dong Fang Hong, which translates as The East is Red). It was also known as STW-1 and the first of the series was launched in 1984. The satellite is spin-stabilised, clad in solar cells and has a single C-band antenna and feed on top. Photographed at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) museum in Beijing, China.
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September 25th, 2018
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