Long March 2C | APStar 6E

Mission Details

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 services in the Asia-Pacific region. Payload includes a transfer stage to send the satellite to GTO.

Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad

Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)

Location

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Country

🇨🇳 CHN