Mission
Communications · GTO
Geostationary direct broadcasting comsat for China Satcom in the C and Ku bands. Replaces ChinaSat 6B launched in 2007.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHONGXING-6E 2023-172A | Payload | 35775 × 35797 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| CZ-3B R/B 2023-172B | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-04-21 |
COSPAR ID 2023-172 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).