Geostationary
APSTAR-9
Commercial Communications (Asia-Pacific) · APT Satellite / China
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APStar's commercial satellite at 142°E providing C-band coverage of the Asia-Pacific with extensive Pacific Ocean coverage for maritime communications. APStar-9's broad Pacific footprint makes it valuable for shipping and fishing industries operating across the Pacific — providing communications for vessels on trans-Pacific voyages where no other connectivity is available.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,235–22,248 mi (35,784–35,805 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 40982
- Int’l designator
- 2015-059A
- Launched
- 2015
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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