Zhongxing and Zhongwei (Chinastar) communications satellites were orbited by China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company, part of the Chinese telecommunications ministry. A combination of indigenous and foreign satellites are used. Zhongxing 1 to 4 were apparently some of the earlier DFH-2 and DFH-3 satellites (although more than four reached geosynchronous orbit). Zhongxing 5 was the former Spacenet 1. Major Events: .

• 08 February 1994 KF-1 Spacecraft: DFH. Launch Site: Xichang . Launch Vehicle: CZ-3A. More details

• 29 November 1994 DFH-3 Spacecraft: DFH-3. Mass: 2,230 kg. Launch Site: Xichang . Launch Vehicle: CZ-3A. More details

  Dong Fang Hong. Stationed at 132 deg E.

• 18 August 1996 Zhongxing 7 Spacecraft: HS 376. Launch Site: Xichang . Launch Vehicle: CZ-3. More details

• 11 May 1997 DFH-3 Spacecraft: DFH-3. Launch Site: Xichang . Launch Vehicle: CZ-3A . More details

  Geosynchronous. Stationed over 125.0E

• 30 May 1998 Zhongwei 1 Spacecraft: AS 2100. Launch Site: Xichang . Launch Vehicle: CZ-3B. More details

  Also known as Chinastar 1; comsat to serve China, India, Korea and Southeast Asia with 18 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders. Operated by the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company, part of the Chinese telecommunications ministry. Zhongwei 1 and the CZ-3B's final liquid hydrogen upper stage were placed in an initial supersynchronous 216 x 85,035 km x 24.4 deg transfer orbit. Geostationary at 87.6 degrees E.