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2023 Dec 2
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Geosynchronous Satellites - Chinese satellites

This a list of satellites in geosynchronous orbit owned by the Peoples Republic of China. They are listed in order of name.

This page is a snapshot and is updated frequently. The more inclined or eccentric the orbit, the larger the error margin of the geosynchronous location. Even the worst case should, however, be within ±3 degrees of reality. Only satellites exhibiting less than 0.25° per day of drift are included.

Appearance in this list does not mean that the satellite is operational or under control at its location. Some older, non-working, satellites have drifted to 'wells' in the Earth's gravitational field and oscillate around that location giving the appearance of an intentionally geosynchronous orbit.

Updated: 2023 Dec 2, 03:48 UTC

Longi-
tude (°)
Satellite Cat
no
Desig- nation Orbit
Epoch
Orbit
134.0 eastAPStar 6C434502018-041A2023 Dec 135772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 eastAPStar 6D458632020-045A2023 Nov 3035783 x 35793 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
76.5 eastAPStar 7381072012-013A2023 Dec 135775 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
142.0 eastAPStar 9409822015-059A2023 Dec 135775 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
92.1 eastBeidou 10 (Beidou-2 IGEO-5)379482011-073A2023 Dec 135400 x 36184 km, 1436.4 min, 49°.4
58.8 eastBeidou 11 (Beidou-2 G-5)380912012-008A2023 Dec 135751 x 35824 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.9
84.0 eastBeidou 16 (Beidou-2 G-6)389532012-059A2023 Dec 135753 x 35821 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.1
93.3 eastBeidou 17 (Beidou-3S IGEO-1S)405492015-019A2023 Dec 135627 x 35935 km, 1435.8 min, 50°.9
95.5 eastBeidou 20 (Beidou-3S IGEO-2S)409382015-053A2023 Dec 135593 x 35985 km, 1436.2 min, 50°.7
95.8 eastBeidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)414342016-021A2023 Dec 135578 x 35998 km, 1436.2 min, 58°.9
110.6 eastBeidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)415862016-037A2023 Dec 135749 x 35823 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.4
140.4 eastBeidou 3 (Beidou-2 G-1)362872010-001A2023 Dec 135768 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.2
112.2 eastBeidou 32 (Beidou-2 IGEO-7)435392018-057A2023 Dec 135522 x 36060 km, 1436.3 min, 55°.1
79.6 eastBeidou 4 (Beidou-2 G-3)365902010-024A2023 Dec 135763 x 35809 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.4
140.1 eastBeidou 41 (Beidou-3 G-1)436832018-085A2023 Dec 135782 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7
117.5 eastBeidou 44 (Beidou-3 IGEO-1)442042019-023A2023 Dec 135689 x 35893 km, 1436.3 min, 57°.3
144.6 eastBeidou 45 (Beidou-2 G-8)442312019-027A2023 Dec 135766 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.5
115.7 eastBeidou 46 (Beidou-3 IGEO-2)443372019-035A2023 Nov 3035654 x 35933 km, 1436.4 min, 55°.2
117.7 eastBeidou 49 (Beidou-3 IGEO-3)447092019-073A2023 Dec 135648 x 35934 km, 1436.3 min, 56°.4
107.9 eastBeidou 5 (Beidou-2 IGEO-1)368282010-036A2023 Dec 135623 x 35943 km, 1435.9 min, 54°.2
80.0 eastBeidou 54 (Beidou-3 G-2)453442020-017A2023 Dec 135772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.1
110.6 eastBeidou 55 (Beidou-3 G-3)458072020-040A2023 Dec 135745 x 35830 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.6
160.0 eastBeidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)565642023-066A2023 Dec 135768 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.6
160.0 eastBeidou 6 (Beidou-2 G-4)372102010-057A2023 Dec 135752 x 35821 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.4
106.3 eastBeidou 7 (Beidou-2 IGEO-2)372562010-068A2023 Dec 135665 x 35917 km, 1436.3 min, 49°.2
106.2 eastBeidou 8 (Beidou-2 IGEO-3)373842011-013A2023 Dec 135674 x 35906 km, 1436.3 min, 61°.1
92.8 eastBeidou 9 (Beidou-2 IGEO-4)377632011-038A2023 Dec 135316 x 36265 km, 1436.3 min, 54°.5
98.8 eastDFH 3-2247981997-021A2023 Dec 135777 x 35845 km, 1437.4 min, 12°.7
133.8 westFengyun 2B (Fengyun 2-02)263822000-032A2023 Dec 135839 x 35844 km, 1438.9 min, 12°.4
86.8 eastFengyun 2E (Fengyun 2-05)334632008-066A2023 Dec 135779 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 7°.1
112.2 eastFengyun 2F (Fengyun 2-05)380492012-002A2023 Dec 135785 x 35788 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.1
99.6 eastFengyun 2G (Fengyun 2-05)403672014-090A2023 Dec 135785 x 35791 km, 1436.2 min, 3°.3
79.0 eastFengyun 2H (Fengyun 2-05)434912018-050A2023 Dec 135782 x 35788 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.6
132.8 eastFengyun 4-02 (Fengyun 4B)488082021-047A2023 Dec 135773 x 35806 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
104.6 eastFengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)418822016-077A2023 Dec 135764 x 35811 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
117.7 eastGaofen 13-01466102020-071A2023 Dec 135735 x 35837 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
146.6 eastGaofen 13-02559122023-036A2023 Dec 135768 x 35807 km, 1436.2 min, 2°.5
105.7 eastGaofen 4411942015-083A2023 Dec 135771 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
89.8 eastL-SAR 04-01 (Land Exploration 04-01)576242023-120A2023 Dec 135776 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 16°.0
110.6 eastShijian 13 (Practice 13)426622017-018A2023 Dec 135765 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
160.3 eastShijian 17 (Practice 17)418382016-065A2023 Dec 135767 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.4
44.5 eastShijian 20 (Practice 20)449102019-097A2023 Dec 135768 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.5
75.6 eastShijian 21 payload 1 (Practice 21)493302021-094A2023 Dec 135422 x 36080 km, 1434.3 min, 9°.4
171.4 eastShijian 23551312023-002A2023 Dec 135781 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3
43.0 eastShiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01)503212021-129A2023 Dec 135821 x 35857 km, 1438.8 min, 1°.3
113.2 eastShiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02)503222021-129B2023 Dec 135722 x 35758 km, 1433.7 min, 1°.3
146.7 eastShiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao)478512021-019A2023 Dec 135725 x 35844 km, 1436.0 min, 18°.5
101.5 eastSTTW 1 (DFH-2)165261986-010A2023 Dec 135780 x 35804 km, 1436.4 min, 12°.0
47.8 eastSTTW T2 (DFH 2-1)148991984-035A2023 Dec 135772 x 35856 km, 1437.5 min, 11°.1
176.8 eastTianlian 1-04418692016-072A2023 Dec 135671 x 35902 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
16.8 eastTianlian 1-05490112021-063A2023 Dec 135770 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
77.1 eastTianlian 2-01440762019-017A2023 Dec 135777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
171.0 eastTianlian 2-02500052021-124A2023 Dec 135774 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.2
10.6 eastTianlian 2-03531002022-078A2023 Dec 135780 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7
101.4 eastTiantong 1-01417252016-048A2023 Dec 135756 x 35818 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.4
125.0 eastTiantong 1-02469162020-082A2023 Dec 135774 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.8
81.5 eastTiantong 1-03473212021-003B2023 Dec 135765 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.3
155.0 eastTJS 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 1)408922015-046A2023 Dec 135755 x 35819 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
173.6 eastTJS 10 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 10)582042023-169A2023 Dec 135769 x 35806 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
66.5 eastTJS 2 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 2)419112017-001A2023 Dec 135770 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
173.0 eastTJS 3 payload 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 3)438742018-110A2023 Dec 135764 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
83.5 eastTJS 4 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 4)446372019-070A2023 Dec 135757 x 35817 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
107.5 eastTJS 5 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 5)449782020-002A2023 Dec 135767 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
178.5 eastTJS 6 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 6)476132021-010A2023 Dec 135781 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
99.5 westTJS 7 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 7)491152021-077A2023 Dec 135781 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
137.2 eastTJS 9 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 9)505742021-135A2023 Dec 135773 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
63.6 eastZhongxing 1 (Chinasat 1)189221988-014A2023 Dec 135749 x 35813 km, 1435.8 min, 14°.0
110.5 eastZhongxing 10 (Chinasat 10)376772011-026A2023 Dec 135768 x 35803 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.1
97.9 eastZhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)391572013-020A2023 Dec 135773 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
87.5 eastZhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12)390172012-067A2023 Dec 135772 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
163.4 eastZhongxing 19 (Chinasat 19)542302022-148A2023 Dec 135758 x 35814 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
160.8 westZhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A)378042011-047A2023 Dec 135833 x 35861 km, 1439.2 min, 1°.3
130.2 eastZhongxing 1D (Chinasat 1D)495052021-114A2023 Dec 135778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
81.5 eastZhongxing 1E (Chinasat 1E)538132022-112A2023 Dec 135774 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
59.3 eastZhongxing 2 (Chinasat 2)197101988-111A2023 Dec 135775 x 35838 km, 1437.1 min, 14°.5
76.6 eastZhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A)293982006-038A2023 Dec 135835 x 35855 km, 1439.1 min, 9°.8
125.1 eastZhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)556862023-023A2023 Dec 135785 x 35788 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
98.3 eastZhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)383522012-028A2023 Dec 135778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
103.5 eastZhongxing 2C (Chinasat 2C)410212015-063A2023 Dec 135777 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.0 eastZhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)439202019-001A2023 Dec 135776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
98.1 eastZhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)490622021-071A2023 Dec 135782 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
80.3 eastZhongxing 3 (Chinasat 3)204731990-011A2023 Dec 135747 x 35797 km, 1435.4 min, 14°.6
115.5 eastZhongxing 6B (Chinasat 6B)318002007-031A2023 Dec 135766 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.5 eastZhongxing 6C (Chinasat 6C)440672019-012A2023 Dec 135760 x 35814 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
125.1 eastZhongxing 6D (Chinasat 6D)522552022-038A2023 Dec 135774 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
92.2 eastZhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9)330512008-028A2023 Dec 135766 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.4 eastZhongxing 9B (Chinasat 9B)491252021-080A2023 Dec 135772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0

For the satellites that do not have formal published elements, thanks go to the radio and visual amateur satellite trackers for their observing, and particularly to Mike McCants for archiving the derived orbits.

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