Chinese Communications Satellites
Last updated: 5 July 2007
Apstar
Satellite |
Launch Date |
Launch Site |
Launch Vehicle |
Orbit |
In use |
Note |
| Apstar 6B |
2008? |
- |
- |
- |
- |
DFH-4, to be launched in late 2008, 28 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders |
| Apstar 6 |
12 Apr 05 |
Xichang |
CZ-3B |
GEO 134.0°E |
Yes |
Alcatel Alenia Space: Spacebus 4000C2 |
| Apstar 5 |
29 June 04 |
Odyssey |
Zenit 3SL |
GEO 138.0°E |
Yes |
Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 platform |
AsiaSat
Satellite |
Launch Date |
Launch Site |
Launch Vehicle |
Orbit |
In use |
Note |
| AsiaSat 5 |
2008/09 |
- |
- |
GEO 100.5°E |
- |
In planning |
SinoSat
Satellite |
Launch Date |
Launch Site |
Launch Vehicle |
Orbit |
In use |
Note |
| SinoSat 4 |
- |
- |
- |
GEO 92.2°E |
- |
DFH-4, to be launched in late 2008 to replace the failed SinoSat 2 |
| SinoSat 3B |
- |
- |
- |
GEO 125°E |
- |
DFH-4, backup for the SinoSat 3, to be launched in 2008, C-band |
| SinoSat 3 |
1 June 07 |
Xichang |
CZ-3A |
GEO 125°E |
- |
DFH-3, 10 C-band transponders |
| SinoSat 2 |
28 Oct 06 |
Xichang |
CZ-3B |
- |
No |
DFH-4, 22 Ku-band transponders, unusable as the solar panel failed to deploy |
| SinoSat 1 |
18 July 98 |
Xichang |
CZ-3B |
GEO 110.5°E |
Yes |
Alcatel Alenia Space Spacebus 3000, to be retired in 2007 |
ChinaStar
Satellite |
Launch Date |
Launch Site |
Launch Vehicle |
Orbit |
In use |
Note |
| ChinaStar 1 |
30 May 98 |
Xichang |
CZ-3B |
GEO 87°E |
Yes |
Astra Space AS2100 |
ChinaSat
Satellite |
Launch Date |
Launch Site |
Launch Vehicle |
Orbit |
In use |
Note |
| ChinaSat 9 |
- |
- |
- |
GEO 92.2°E |
- |
Alcatel Alenia Space Spacebus 4000C1, to be launched in 2008, 22 Ku-band transponders |
| ChinaSat 6B |
5 July 07 |
Xichang |
CZ-3B |
GEO 115.5°E |
Yes |
Alcatel Alenia Space Spacebus 4000C1, launched in July 2007 to replace the ChinaSat 6, 38 C-band transponders |
| ChinaSat 8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Loral-designed COMSAT, did not deliver because the U.S. government refused to issue the export license |
| ChinaSat 6 |
12 May 97 |
Xichang |
CZ-3A |
GEO 125°E |
No |
DFH-3 No.2 |
| ChinaSat 7 |
18 Aug 96 |
Xichang |
CZ-3 |
|
No |
Hughes HS 376, unusable due to launch vehicle failure |
| ChinaSat 5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
No |
Formerly Spacenet 1, in-orbit second-hand satellite purchased from the U.S. in 1993, retired in 1997 |
| ChinaSat 4 |
28 Dec 91 |
Xichang |
CZ-3 |
- |
No |
DFH-2, unusable due to launch vehicle failure |
| ChinaSat 3 |
4 Feb 90 |
Xichang |
CZ-3 |
- |
No |
DFH-2, retired in 1998 |
| ChinaSat 2 |
22 Dec 88 |
Xichang |
CZ-3 |
- |
No |
DFH-2, retired in 1999 |
| ChinaSat 1 |
7 Mar 88 |
Xichang |
CZ-3 |
- |
No |
DFH-2, retired in 1997 |
Military Communications Satellites
Satellite |
Launch Date |
Launch Site |
Launch Vehicle |
Orbit |
In use |
Note |
| ChinaSat 22A |
12 Sept 06 |
Xichang |
CZ-3A |
GEO 98°E |
Yes |
FengHuo 1 #2 tactical COMSAT |
| ChinaSat 20 |
14 Nov 03 |
Xichang |
CZ-3A |
GEO 103°E |
Yes |
ShenTong 1 strategic COMSAT based on DFH-3 |
| ChinaSat 22 |
25 Jan 00 |
Xichang |
CZ-3A |
GEO 98°E |
No |
FengHuo #1 tactical COMSAT for the PLA, based on DFH-3, replaced by ChinaSat 22A in 2006 |
Others
Satellite |
Launch Date |
Launch Site |
Launch Vehicle |
Orbit |
In use |
Note |
| DFH-3 No.1 |
30 Nov 94 |
Xichang |
CZ-3A |
- |
No |
First DFH-3, satellite lost due to upper stage malfunction |
| KuaFu-1 |
8 Feb 94 |
Xichang |
CZ-3A |
- |
No |
DFH-3 mockup for testing of the launch vehicle and satellite |
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