| Official name | CHINASAT 22A |
| Alternative name | Chinasat 22A |
| Cospar ID | 2006-038A |
| Norad ID | 29398 |
| Launch date | 2006-09-12 |
| Launch site | XSC |
| Launch vehicle | CZ-3A |
| Country/Organization | China |
| Type application | Communication |
| Operator | People's Liberation Army (PLA) |
| RCS size | LARGE |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 1438.56 |
| Inclination (deg) | 10.09 |
| Perigee (km) | 35817 |
| Apogee (km) | 35852 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00048835619305418 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 1.001001001001 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 42212.635 |
| Raan (deg) | 43.3006 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 53.841 |
| Shape | Box + 2 Pan |
| Mass (kg) | 2300 |
| Height (m) | 5.7 |
| Width (m) | 1.7 |
| Depth (m) | 1.7 |
| Span (m^2) | 18.1 |
| Lifetime | 8 years |
| Contractors | CAST |
| Equipment | C-band and UHF transponders |
| Propulsion | ? |
| Configuration | DFH-3 Bus |
| Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHINASAT 22 | 2000-003A | 2000-01-25 | XSC | CZ-3A | ||
| CHINASAT 22A | 2006-038A | 2006-09-12 | XSC | CZ-3A |
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