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APStar 6C
APStar 6C [APT]
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.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | APT Satellite Company Ltd. |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | 26 C-band transponders, 19 Ku-band/Ka-band transponders |
| Configuration: | DFH-4 Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APStar 6C | 2018-041A | 03.05.2018 | Xi LC-2 | CZ-3B/G2 |
References:
- APSTAR: APSTAR-6C Satellite Completed TVAC Phase Successfully, 8 January 2018
Further APStar missions:
