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APSTAR 6E

Also known as MPSat 3

active

Identification

Position134° E
NORAD / COSPAR55239 / 2023-005A
OperatorAPT Satellite Holdings Ltd.
OrbitGEO

Hardware

ManufacturerChina Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
ModelDFH-3E Bus
Mass4300 kg
Dry mass2090 kg

Launch

Launch siteXichang Satellite Launch Center
Launch vehicleLong March CZ-2C

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.

Lifetime
12 Jan 2023Launched
15 yrDesign life
3.6 yrElapsed
11.4 yrRemaining
Jan 2038End of life
Within design lifetime
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