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-1A 1996-039A | Payload | 36009 × 36174 km · 12.8° | Globe |
| CZ-3 R/B 1996-039B | Rocket body | re-entered 2009-09-12 |
COSPAR ID 1996-039. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).