APSTAR 9

Also known as MySat 1

active

Position142° E

NORAD / COSPAR40982 / 2015-059A

OperatorAPT Satellite Holdings Ltd.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerChina Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

ModelDFH-4 Bus

Mass5200 kg

Launch siteXichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicleLong March CZ-3B/E

3402V3627V4199.2H

32 C-band (39.5 x 36 MHz equivalent) and 14 Ku-band (21 x 36 MHz equivalent) transponders

Lifetime

16 Oct 2015Launched

15 yrDesign life

10.8 yrElapsed

4.2 yrRemaining

Oct 2030End of life

Within design lifetime