APStar 6C [APT]
Official name APSTAR 6C
Alternative name Apstar 6C
Cospar ID 2018-041A
Norad ID 43450
Launch date 2018-05-03
Launch site XSC
Launch vehicle CZ-3B/G2
Country/Organization China
Type application Communication
Operator APT Satellite Company Ltd.
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.08
Inclination (deg) 0.03
Perigee (km) 35779
Apogee (km) 35793
Eccentricity 0.000195607220700833
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00272965294413
Semi-Major axis (km) 42164.135
Raan (deg) 344.0104
Arg of perigee (deg) 346.0423
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 5000
Height (m) 5
Width (m) 2.5
Depth (m) 2.5
Span (m^2) 30
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors CAST
Equipment 26 C-band transponders, 19 Ku-band/Ka-band transponders
Configuration DFH-4 Bus
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

APT Satellite signed in October 2015 a contract with China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) of Beijing for the construction and launch of the APStar-6C communications satellite.

APStar 6C was built on CAST's DFH-4 platform, featuring 45 C-, Ka- and Ku-band transponders to provide high power transponder services to customers across the Asia-Pacific region for VSAT, video distribution, DTH and cellular backhaul applications. The satellite has a 15 year life time.

APStar 6C will replace APStar 6 at 134° East.

It was launched in May 2018 on a Chinese CZ-3B/G2 booster.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
APSTAR 6C 2018-041A 2018-05-03 XSC CZ-3B/G2