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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 around the equator.

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 25, 02:48 UTC

Longi-
tude (°)
Satellite Cat
no
Desig- nation Orbit
Epoch
Orbit
20.2 westZhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A)293982006-038A2024 Apr 2435817 x 35851 km, 1438.5 min, 10°.1
99.4 westTJS 7 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 7)491152021-077A2024 Apr 2435783 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
178.5 eastTJS 6 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 6)476132021-010A2024 Apr 2435778 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
176.8 eastTianlian 1-04418692016-072A2024 Apr 2435665 x 35908 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
173.2 eastTJS 10 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 10)582042023-169A2024 Apr 2435756 x 35817 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
172.9 eastTJS 3 payload 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 3)438742018-110A2024 Apr 2435785 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
171.0 eastTianlian 2-02500052021-124A2024 Apr 2435777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
167.2 eastShijian 17 (Practice 17)418382016-065A2024 Apr 2435765 x 35808 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.8
164.1 eastShiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02)503222021-129B2024 Apr 2435825 x 35839 km, 1438.4 min, 1°.6
163.4 eastZhongxing 19 (Chinasat 19)542302022-148A2024 Apr 2435769 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
160.1 eastBeidou 6 (Beidou-2 G-4)372102010-057A2024 Apr 2435772 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7
160.1 eastBeidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)565642023-066A2024 Apr 2435768 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.3
155.0 eastTJS 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 1)408922015-046A2024 Apr 2435769 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
146.6 eastGaofen 13-02559122023-036A2024 Apr 2435770 x 35800 km, 1436.0 min, 2°.1
146.4 eastShiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao)478512021-019A2024 Apr 2435736 x 35842 km, 1436.2 min, 18°.2
144.6 eastBeidou 45 (Beidou-2 G-8)442312019-027A2024 Apr 2435777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.8
142.0 eastAPStar 9409822015-059A2024 Apr 2435785 x 35788 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
140.4 eastBeidou 3 (Beidou-2 G-1)362872010-001A2024 Apr 2435765 x 35807 km, 1436.0 min, 2°.5
140.1 eastBeidou 41 (Beidou-3 G-1)436832018-085A2024 Apr 2435770 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.1
137.2 eastTJS 9 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 9)505742021-135A2024 Apr 2435777 x 35799 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
135.5 eastFengyun 2B (Fengyun 2-02)263822000-032A2024 Apr 2435831 x 35839 km, 1438.6 min, 12°.5
134.0 eastAPStar 6C434502018-041A2024 Apr 2435783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 eastAPStar 6D458632020-045A2024 Apr 2435775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.4 eastZhongxing 6C (Chinasat 6C)440672019-012A2024 Apr 2435783 x 35793 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
130.2 eastZhongxing 1D (Chinasat 1D)495052021-114A2024 Apr 2435778 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.0 eastZhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)439202019-001A2024 Apr 2435783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
128.7 eastShijian 21 payload 1 (Practice 21)493302021-094A2024 Apr 2435429 x 36107 km, 1435.1 min, 9°.7
125.2 eastZhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)556862023-023A2024 Apr 2435771 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
125.1 eastZhongxing 6D (Chinasat 6D)522552022-038A2024 Apr 2435781 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
124.9 eastTiantong 1-02469162020-082A2024 Apr 2435782 x 35793 km, 1436.2 min, 2°.5
123.2 eastYaogan 41585822023-197A2024 Apr 2435714 x 35862 km, 1436.2 min, 4°.7
120.3 eastTJS 11 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 11)590202024-037A2024 Apr 2435770 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.4
119.3 eastBeidou 49 (Beidou-3 IGEO-3)447092019-073A2024 Apr 2335632 x 35945 km, 1436.2 min, 56°.1
118.9 eastBeidou 44 (Beidou-3 IGEO-1)442042019-023A2024 Apr 2435707 x 35870 km, 1436.2 min, 57°.6
118.3 eastBeidou 46 (Beidou-3 IGEO-2)443372019-035A2024 Apr 2435652 x 35929 km, 1436.3 min, 55°.2
117.7 eastGaofen 13-01466102020-071A2024 Apr 2435731 x 35843 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
115.5 eastZhongxing 6E (Chinasat 6E)582532023-172A2024 Apr 2435770 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
115.4 eastZhongxing 6B (Chinasat 6B)318002007-031A2024 Apr 2435772 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
113.0 eastBeidou 32 (Beidou-2 IGEO-7)435392018-057A2024 Apr 2435475 x 36099 km, 1436.1 min, 55°.1
111.9 eastFengyun 2F (Fengyun 2-05)380492012-002A2024 Apr 2435775 x 35801 km, 1436.2 min, 5°.5
110.6 eastBeidou 55 (Beidou-3 G-3)458072020-040A2024 Apr 2435763 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.7
110.5 eastZhongxing 10 (Chinasat 10)376772011-026A2024 Apr 2435780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
110.5 eastBeidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)415862016-037A2024 Apr 2435748 x 35828 km, 1436.2 min, 1°.8
110.5 eastShijian 13 (Practice 13)426622017-018A2024 Apr 2435774 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
108.8 eastBeidou 8 (Beidou-2 IGEO-3)373842011-013A2024 Apr 2435677 x 35895 km, 1436.1 min, 61°.3
108.0 eastBeidou 7 (Beidou-2 IGEO-2)372562010-068A2024 Apr 2435649 x 35927 km, 1436.2 min, 49°.0
107.5 eastTJS 5 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 5)449782020-002A2024 Apr 2435772 x 35799 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.5
105.7 eastGaofen 4411942015-083A2024 Apr 2435776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
104.8 eastFengyun 4B (Fengyun 4-02)488082021-047A2024 Apr 2435763 x 35812 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
103.5 eastBeidou 5 (Beidou-2 IGEO-1)368282010-036A2024 Apr 1635625 x 35963 km, 1436.5 min, 54°.2
103.4 eastZhongxing 2C (Chinasat 2C)410212015-063A2024 Apr 2435772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
101.4 eastTiantong 1-01417252016-048A2024 Apr 2435760 x 35810 km, 1436.0 min, 2°.6
101.4 eastZhongxing 9B (Chinasat 9B)491252021-080A2024 Apr 2435779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
99.7 eastFengyun 2G (Fengyun 2-05)403672014-090A2024 Apr 2435777 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.7
98.2 eastZhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)383522012-028A2024 Apr 2435775 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
98.0 eastZhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)490622021-071A2024 Apr 2435777 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
97.9 eastZhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)391572013-020A2024 Apr 2435774 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
97.7 eastZhongxing 3 (Chinasat 3)204731990-011A2024 Apr 2435759 x 35809 km, 1436.0 min, 14°.5
96.6 eastBeidou 20 (Beidou-3S IGEO-2S)409382015-053A2024 Apr 2335573 x 35998 km, 1436.0 min, 50°.4
96.2 eastBeidou 9 (Beidou-2 IGEO-4)377632011-038A2024 Apr 2435266 x 36308 km, 1436.1 min, 54°.6
95.9 eastBeidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)414342016-021A2024 Apr 2435578 x 35990 km, 1436.0 min, 59°.1
94.4 eastBeidou 10 (Beidou-2 IGEO-5)379482011-073A2024 Apr 2435387 x 36191 km, 1436.2 min, 49°.1
94.1 eastBeidou 17 (Beidou-3S IGEO-1S)405492015-019A2024 Apr 2435636 x 35943 km, 1436.2 min, 50°.7
92.2 eastZhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9)330512008-028A2024 Apr 2435767 x 35808 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
89.7 eastL-SAR 04-01 (Land Exploration 04-01)576242023-120A2024 Apr 2435773 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 15°.8
87.5 eastZhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12)390172012-067A2024 Apr 2435772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
86.8 eastShiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01)503212021-129A2024 Apr 2435727 x 35731 km, 1433.1 min, 1°.6
86.7 eastFengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)418822016-077A2024 Apr 2435751 x 35826 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.3
84.1 eastBeidou 16 (Beidou-2 G-6)389532012-059A2024 Apr 2435740 x 35832 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.4
83.5 eastTJS 4 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 4)446372019-070A2024 Apr 2435768 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
82.7 eastZhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A)378042011-047A2024 Apr 2435842 x 35873 km, 1439.7 min, 1°.7
81.6 eastTiantong 1-03473212021-003B2024 Apr 2435774 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.0
81.4 eastZhongxing 1E (Chinasat 1E)538132022-112A2024 Apr 2435779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
80.0 eastBeidou 54 (Beidou-3 G-2)453442020-017A2024 Apr 2435782 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.3
79.6 eastBeidou 4 (Beidou-2 G-3)365902010-024A2024 Apr 2435745 x 35829 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.7
79.3 eastFengyun 2H (Fengyun 2-05)434912018-050A2024 Apr 2435780 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
79.0 eastShijian 23 (Practice 23)551312023-002A2024 Apr 2435837 x 35852 km, 1439.1 min, 1°.7
78.4 eastZhongxing 1 (Chinasat 1)189221988-014A2024 Apr 2435746 x 35809 km, 1435.6 min, 13°.9
77.3 eastSTTW 1 (DFH-2)165261986-010A2024 Apr 2435797 x 35811 km, 1437.0 min, 11°.8
77.1 eastTianlian 2-01440762019-017A2024 Apr 2435770 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
76.5 eastAPStar 7381072012-013A2024 Apr 2435776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
68.1 eastShijian 20 (Practice 20)449102019-097A2024 Apr 2435768 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.9
66.5 eastTJS 2 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 2)419112017-001A2024 Apr 2435779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
58.8 eastBeidou 11 (Beidou-2 G-5)380912012-008A2024 Apr 2435752 x 35824 km, 1436.2 min, 1°.9
47.9 eastDFH 3-2247981997-021A2024 Apr 2335769 x 35851 km, 1437.3 min, 12°.8
37.4 eastZhongxing 2 (Chinasat 2)197101988-111A2024 Apr 2335758 x 35819 km, 1436.2 min, 14°.5
33.7 eastInternet High Orbit Satellite 1590692024-040A2024 Apr 2435771 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
16.9 eastTianlian 1-05490112021-063A2024 Apr 2435777 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
14.7 eastSTTW T2 (DFH 2-1)148991984-035A2024 Apr 2435754 x 35836 km, 1436.5 min, 10°.8
10.5 eastTianlian 2-03531002022-078A2024 Apr 2435776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.4

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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