Mission
Communications · GTO
APStar 6E is a small high-throughput communication satellite for Hong Kong based APT Satellite. It is based on the new DFH-3E small GEO platform developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), featuring all-electric propulsion. The satellite will provide satellite telecommunication…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| APSTAR-6E 2023-005A | Payload | 35769 × 35804 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| CZ-2D R/B 2023-005B | Rocket body | re-entered 2023-02-07 | |
| APSTAR-6E SPS 2023-005C | Payload | 2064 × 7024 km · 28.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-005 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).