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APSTAR 6D

Also known as Shenzhen Star

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Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
45863 / 2020-045A
Operator
APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
134° E (134.1° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
Model
DFH-4E Bus
Mass
5550 kg
Dry mass
2744 kg

Launch

Launch date
09 Jul 2020
Launch site
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle
Long March CZ-3B/E
Design life
15 yr

Comment

90 Ku-band user Spot beams and 8 Ka-band Gateway beams to provide up to 50 Gbps HTS capacity