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APStar 6D
APStar 6D [APT]
APT Satellite signed in July 2016 a contract with China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) of Beijing for the construction and launch of the APStar-6D Ka-band high throughput communications satellite.
APStar 6D was built on CAST's DFH-4E platform. The satellite has a 15 year life time. It will feature an electric propuslion system.
It was launched in July 2020 on a Chinese CZ-3B/G2(2) booster.
| Nation: | China |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | APT Satellite Company Ltd. |
| Contractors: | CAST |
| Equipment: | Ka-band high throughput communications payload |
| Configuration: | DFH-4E Bus |
| Propulsion: | ?, electric |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 5550 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APStar 6D (Shenzhen Star) | 2020-045A | 09.07.2020 | Xi LC-3 | CZ-3B/G2(2) |
References:
- CAST website
Further APStar missions:
