APSTAR-9

NORAD 40982· COSPAR 2015-059A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Oct 16, 2015 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B/E.
Long March 3B/E | APStar-9
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:56 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
Oct 16, 2015
Mass
Apogee
35,808 km
Perigee
35,782 km
Inclination
0.02°
Period
23.94 h

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