CHINASAT-6E

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CHINASAT-6E is classified as:

Geostationary

NORAD ID: 58253

Int'l Code: 2023-172A

Perigee: 35,786.1 km

Apogee: 35,804.7 km

Inclination: 0.0 °

Period: 1,436.2 minutes

Semi major axis: 42166 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: November 9, 2023
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)

CHINASAT-6E is a geostationaty satellite designed to provide radio and television transmission services and high-throughput and digital business commercial services. The satellite is featured with C, Ku and other multi-band broadcast communication payloads. CHINASAT-6E will be positioned at 115.5° east longitude. The satellite was being manufactured by CAST and was launched onboard a CZ-3B/G3 launch vehicle. The satellite was launched in November 2023 to replace ZX 6B.

1 58253U 23172A   24305.85322734 -.00000344  00000-0  00000+0 0  9997
2 58253   0.0156 260.3671 0002198 313.9090 249.0101  1.00265836  3705

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC