Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
The APSTAR 1 spacecraft carries such general communications traffic as voice, fax, data, and television signals across China and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. APSTAR 1A has expanded coverage to India and Pakistan. Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc., signed a…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| APSTAR-1 1994-043A | Payload | 36036 × 36044 km · 13.4° | Globe |
| CZ-3 R/B 1994-043B | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-06-08 |
COSPAR ID 1994-043. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).