NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2005-012A
Apstar 6 is a Chinese (Hong Kong) geostationry communications satellite that was launched by a Long March 3B rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province at 12:00 UT on 12 April 2005. The 4.8 tonne satellite carries 38 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders to provide digital multimedia transmissions to East Asian countries, India, and Australia, replacing the aging APSTAR 1A.
Launch Date: 2005-04-12
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office