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APSTAR-6E
Commercial Broadband (Maritime/Aviation) · APT Satellite / China
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APStar's newest commercial satellite, extending the operator's Ka-band coverage for maritime and aviation connectivity. APStar-6E reflects the growing demand for high-speed satellite internet from Chinese commercial shipping and aviation industries. China's Belt and Maritime Silk Road shipping interests across the Indian Ocean, Pacific, and beyond create specific demand for reliable connectivity along routes where coverage from Western operators may be limited.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,232–22,253 mi (35,779–35,813 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 55239
- Int’l designator
- 2023-005A
- Launched
- 2023
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 23 Sep 2026.
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