Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
Space Systems/Loral's (SS/L) Apstar-2R is one of the most powerful spacecraft in Asia-Pacific service. Launched in China in 1997 by APT Satellite Company, Ltd., the satellite offers regional voice, video, and data services to an area large enough to link Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| APSTAR-2R (TELSTAR 10) 1997-062A | Payload | 36050 × 36123 km · 11.0° | Globe |
| CZ-3B R/B 1997-062B | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-03-18 |
COSPAR ID 1997-062. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).