APSTAR 6E

Also known as MPSat 3

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Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 55239 / 2023-005A
Operator: APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.

Orbit & position

Orbit: GEO
Position: 134° E
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Period: —
Eccentricity: —

Hardware

Manufacturer: China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
Model: DFH-3E Bus
Mass: 4300 kg
Dry mass: 2090 kg

Launch

Launch date: 12 Jan 2023
Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicle: Long March CZ-2C
Design life: 15 yr

Comment

This all-electric propulsion communications satellite contains twenty-five (25) Ku-band user beams and three (3) Ka-band gateway beams on board with a 30Gbps payload capacity. Focusing on the customized payload market in South East Asia, the APSTAR-6E satellite will provide cost effective high throughput communication services.