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2024 Apr 19
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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: 2024 Apr 19, 02:48 UTC

Longi-
tude (°)
Satellite Cat
no
Desig- nation Orbit
Epoch
Orbit
134.0 eastAPStar 6C434502018-041A2024 Apr 1835780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 eastAPStar 6D458632020-045A2024 Apr 1835775 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
76.5 eastAPStar 7381072012-013A2024 Apr 1835777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
142.0 eastAPStar 9409822015-059A2024 Apr 1835786 x 35789 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
94.6 eastBeidou 10 (Beidou-2 IGEO-5)379482011-073A2024 Apr 1835388 x 36189 km, 1436.2 min, 49°.1
58.7 eastBeidou 11 (Beidou-2 G-5)380912012-008A2024 Apr 1835746 x 35825 km, 1436.0 min, 1°.9
84.0 eastBeidou 16 (Beidou-2 G-6)389532012-059A2024 Apr 1835740 x 35832 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.4
94.4 eastBeidou 17 (Beidou-3S IGEO-1S)405492015-019A2024 Apr 1835636 x 35942 km, 1436.2 min, 50°.7
96.6 eastBeidou 20 (Beidou-3S IGEO-2S)409382015-053A2024 Apr 1835573 x 35997 km, 1436.0 min, 50°.5
95.7 eastBeidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)414342016-021A2024 Apr 1835577 x 35990 km, 1435.9 min, 59°.1
110.5 eastBeidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)415862016-037A2024 Apr 1835748 x 35826 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.8
140.4 eastBeidou 3 (Beidou-2 G-1)362872010-001A2024 Apr 1835766 x 35808 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.5
113.1 eastBeidou 32 (Beidou-2 IGEO-7)435392018-057A2024 Apr 1835475 x 36098 km, 1436.1 min, 55°.1
79.6 eastBeidou 4 (Beidou-2 G-3)365902010-024A2024 Apr 1835746 x 35828 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.7
140.1 eastBeidou 41 (Beidou-3 G-1)436832018-085A2024 Apr 1835771 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.0
119.1 eastBeidou 44 (Beidou-3 IGEO-1)442042019-023A2024 Apr 1835706 x 35869 km, 1436.2 min, 57°.6
144.5 eastBeidou 45 (Beidou-2 G-8)442312019-027A2024 Apr 1835774 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.8
118.6 eastBeidou 46 (Beidou-3 IGEO-2)443372019-035A2024 Apr 1835651 x 35928 km, 1436.3 min, 55°.2
119.5 eastBeidou 49 (Beidou-3 IGEO-3)447092019-073A2024 Apr 1735632 x 35943 km, 1436.2 min, 56°.2
103.5 eastBeidou 5 (Beidou-2 IGEO-1)368282010-036A2024 Apr 1535625 x 35963 km, 1436.5 min, 54°.2
80.0 eastBeidou 54 (Beidou-3 G-2)453442020-017A2024 Apr 1835782 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.2
110.6 eastBeidou 55 (Beidou-3 G-3)458072020-040A2024 Apr 1835761 x 35810 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.7
160.1 eastBeidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)565642023-066A2024 Apr 1835770 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.3
160.0 eastBeidou 6 (Beidou-2 G-4)372102010-057A2024 Apr 1835769 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7
108.1 eastBeidou 7 (Beidou-2 IGEO-2)372562010-068A2024 Apr 1835649 x 35926 km, 1436.1 min, 49°.0
108.9 eastBeidou 8 (Beidou-2 IGEO-3)373842011-013A2024 Apr 1835678 x 35894 km, 1436.1 min, 61°.3
96.2 eastBeidou 9 (Beidou-2 IGEO-4)377632011-038A2024 Apr 1835266 x 36307 km, 1436.1 min, 54°.6
49.8 eastDFH 3-2247981997-021A2024 Apr 1735770 x 35852 km, 1437.3 min, 12°.8
139.2 eastFengyun 2B (Fengyun 2-02)263822000-032A2024 Apr 1835830 x 35839 km, 1438.5 min, 12°.5
112.0 eastFengyun 2F (Fengyun 2-05)380492012-002A2024 Apr 1835776 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.4
99.7 eastFengyun 2G (Fengyun 2-05)403672014-090A2024 Apr 1835777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.6
79.2 eastFengyun 2H (Fengyun 2-05)434912018-050A2024 Apr 1835782 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
86.8 eastFengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)418822016-077A2024 Apr 1835752 x 35824 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.3
104.8 eastFengyun 4B (Fengyun 4-02)488082021-047A2024 Apr 1835763 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
117.7 eastGaofen 13-01466102020-071A2024 Apr 1835730 x 35842 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
146.6 eastGaofen 13-02559122023-036A2024 Apr 1835772 x 35803 km, 1436.2 min, 2°.2
105.7 eastGaofen 4411942015-083A2024 Apr 1835776 x 35795 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.1
33.7 eastInternet High Orbit Satellite 1590692024-040A2024 Apr 1835771 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
89.6 eastL-SAR 04-01 (Land Exploration 04-01)576242023-120A2024 Apr 1835773 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 15°.8
110.5 eastShijian 13 (Practice 13)426622017-018A2024 Apr 1835772 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
167.2 eastShijian 17 (Practice 17)418382016-065A2024 Apr 1835767 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.7
68.0 eastShijian 20 (Practice 20)449102019-097A2024 Apr 1835770 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.9
127.2 eastShijian 21 payload 1 (Practice 21)493302021-094A2024 Apr 1835430 x 36104 km, 1435.1 min, 9°.7
83.5 eastShijian 23 (Practice 23)551312023-002A2024 Apr 1835838 x 35851 km, 1439.1 min, 1°.7
82.5 eastShiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01)503212021-129A2024 Apr 1835729 x 35736 km, 1433.3 min, 1°.6
167.6 eastShiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02)503222021-129B2024 Apr 1835824 x 35841 km, 1438.4 min, 1°.6
146.6 eastShiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao)478512021-019A2024 Apr 1835734 x 35843 km, 1436.2 min, 18°.2
78.8 eastSTTW 1 (DFH-2)165261986-010A2024 Apr 1835797 x 35810 km, 1437.0 min, 11°.8
15.4 eastSTTW T2 (DFH 2-1)148991984-035A2024 Apr 1835755 x 35837 km, 1436.6 min, 10°.8
176.8 eastTianlian 1-04418692016-072A2024 Apr 1835666 x 35908 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
16.8 eastTianlian 1-05490112021-063A2024 Apr 1835778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
77.0 eastTianlian 2-01440762019-017A2024 Apr 1835770 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
171.0 eastTianlian 2-02500052021-124A2024 Apr 1835776 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
10.5 eastTianlian 2-03531002022-078A2024 Apr 1835776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.4
101.4 eastTiantong 1-01417252016-048A2024 Apr 1835760 x 35814 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.6
125.0 eastTiantong 1-02469162020-082A2024 Apr 1835782 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.5
81.5 eastTiantong 1-03473212021-003B2024 Apr 1835774 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.0
154.9 eastTJS 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 1)408922015-046A2024 Apr 1835772 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
173.2 eastTJS 10 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 10)582042023-169A2024 Apr 1835756 x 35818 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
120.3 eastTJS 11 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 11)590202024-037A2024 Apr 1835772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.4
66.5 eastTJS 2 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 2)419112017-001A2024 Apr 1835778 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
173.0 eastTJS 3 payload 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 3)438742018-110A2024 Apr 1835784 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
83.5 eastTJS 4 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 4)446372019-070A2024 Apr 1835770 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
107.5 eastTJS 5 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 5)449782020-002A2024 Apr 1835771 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
178.4 eastTJS 6 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 6)476132021-010A2024 Apr 1835780 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
99.5 westTJS 7 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 7)491152021-077A2024 Apr 1835783 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
137.2 eastTJS 9 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 9)505742021-135A2024 Apr 1835779 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
123.3 eastYaogan 41585822023-197A2024 Apr 1835715 x 35859 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.7
77.6 eastZhongxing 1 (Chinasat 1)189221988-014A2024 Apr 1735746 x 35809 km, 1435.6 min, 13°.9
110.5 eastZhongxing 10 (Chinasat 10)376772011-026A2024 Apr 1835781 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
97.9 eastZhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)391572013-020A2024 Apr 1835772 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
87.5 eastZhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12)390172012-067A2024 Apr 1835773 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
163.4 eastZhongxing 19 (Chinasat 19)542302022-148A2024 Apr 1835767 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
88.2 eastZhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A)378042011-047A2024 Apr 1835841 x 35872 km, 1439.7 min, 1°.7
130.2 eastZhongxing 1D (Chinasat 1D)495052021-114A2024 Apr 1835779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
81.3 eastZhongxing 1E (Chinasat 1E)538132022-112A2024 Apr 1835779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
37.5 eastZhongxing 2 (Chinasat 2)197101988-111A2024 Apr 1835760 x 35819 km, 1436.3 min, 14°.5
16.5 westZhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A)293982006-038A2024 Apr 1835819 x 35849 km, 1438.5 min, 10°.1
125.1 eastZhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)556862023-023A2024 Apr 1835773 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
98.3 eastZhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)383522012-028A2024 Apr 1835777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
103.4 eastZhongxing 2C (Chinasat 2C)410212015-063A2024 Apr 1835772 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.0 eastZhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)439202019-001A2024 Apr 1835780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
98.1 eastZhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)490622021-071A2024 Apr 1835777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
97.5 eastZhongxing 3 (Chinasat 3)204731990-011A2024 Apr 1835758 x 35808 km, 1435.9 min, 14°.5
115.5 eastZhongxing 6B (Chinasat 6B)318002007-031A2024 Apr 1835772 x 35803 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.4
130.5 eastZhongxing 6C (Chinasat 6C)440672019-012A2024 Apr 1835782 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
125.0 eastZhongxing 6D (Chinasat 6D)522552022-038A2024 Apr 1835783 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
115.5 eastZhongxing 6E (Chinasat 6E)582532023-172A2024 Apr 1835772 x 35806 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
92.2 eastZhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9)330512008-028A2024 Apr 1835767 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.4 eastZhongxing 9B (Chinasat 9B)491252021-080A2024 Apr 1835780 x 35793 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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