CHINASAT 16 (SJ-13)
Launch
Launched on Apr 12, 2017 from Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1), China aboard a Long March 3B.
Long March 3B | Shijian-13/Chinasat-16 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 20:49 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Apr 12, 2017
Mass
—
Apogee
35,816 km
Perigee
35,774 km
Inclination
0.09°
Period
23.94 h
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