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CHINASAT 16 (SJ-13)

Commercial High-Throughput Broadband · ChinaSat

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China's first commercial Ka-band high-throughput satellite, officially designated Shijian-13 in its experimental phase before becoming operational ChinaSat-16. It was China's technology validation for next-generation broadband satellite technology — the first Chinese satellite to use electric propulsion for orbit raising, reducing launch mass significantly. It demonstrated Ka-band broadband delivery at performance levels previously only achievable by Western commercial operators.

Its orbit

Orbit
Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
Altitude
22,224–22,261 mi (35,766–35,825 km)
Inclination
0.1°
One orbit
23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
NORAD ID
42662
Int’l designator
2017-018A
Launched
2017

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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