APSTAR 6D

Also known as Shenzhen Star

active

Position134° E

NORAD / COSPAR45863 / 2020-045A

OperatorAPT Satellite Holdings Ltd.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerChina Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

ModelDFH-4E Bus

Mass5550 kg

Dry mass2744 kg

Launch siteXichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicleLong March CZ-3B/E

90 Ku-band user Spot beams and 8 Ka-band Gateway beams to provide up to 50 Gbps HTS capacity

Lifetime

09 Jul 2020Launched

15 yrDesign life

6.1 yrElapsed

8.9 yrRemaining

Jul 2035End of life

Within design lifetime