APSTAR 7 at 76° E
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 76° EChannel line-up at 76° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 38107
- COSPAR number
- 2012-013A
- Operator
- APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.
- Manufacturer
- Thales Group
- Model
- Spacebus-4000C2
- Launch
- 31 Mar 2012 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Long March CZ-3B/E
- Launch mass
- 5054 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Beacon
- 3626.3V, 4199.3H, 11699.8L, 12251R
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- C-band Global beam (C band) View footprint
- Ku-band Africa beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band China beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Middle East and North Afirca beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Steerable beam (Ku band) View footprint
About APSTAR 7
28 C-band and 28 Ku-band active transponders to provide reliable broadcasting and telecommunications services over the Asia Pacific Region, Africa, Middle East and a part of Europe