Mission
Communications · GTO
This is a Chinese experimental geostationary communications satellite. Besides testing the electric propulsion, the satellite is also reported to carry Chinas first high-throughput satellite payload (HTS), with a capacity of 20 GB per second. The satellite is aiming to provide Ka-band satellite…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHINASAT 16 (SJ-13) 2017-018A | Payload | 35755 × 35820 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| CZ-3B R/B 2017-018B | Rocket body | 211 × 27221 km · 20.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2017-018 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).