APSTAR-6C

NORAD 43450· COSPAR 2018-041A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on May 3, 2018 from Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), China aboard a Long March 3B/E.
Long March 3B/E | APStar-6C
APSTAR-6C
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Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
Chinese Government
Country
China
Manufacturer
Launched
May 3, 2018
Mass
Apogee
35,798 km
Perigee
35,793 km
Inclination
0.02°
Period
23.94 h
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Apstar 6C is a Chinese communications satellite which is operated by APT Satellite Holdings as part of the Apstar system.

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