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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: 2023 Dec 6, 03:48 UTC

Longi-
tude (°)
Satellite Cat
no
Desig- nation Orbit
Epoch
Orbit
99.5 westTJS 7 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 7)491152021-077A2023 Dec 535779 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
136.9 westFengyun 2B (Fengyun 2-02)263822000-032A2023 Dec 535838 x 35844 km, 1438.9 min, 12°.4
163.9 westZhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A)378042011-047A2023 Dec 535833 x 35860 km, 1439.2 min, 1°.3
178.5 eastTJS 6 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 6)476132021-010A2023 Dec 535782 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
176.8 eastTianlian 1-04418692016-072A2023 Dec 535672 x 35900 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
173.5 eastTJS 10 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 10)582042023-169A2023 Dec 535769 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
173.0 eastTJS 3 payload 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 3)438742018-110A2023 Dec 535765 x 35809 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
171.0 eastTianlian 2-02500052021-124A2023 Dec 535774 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.2
170.5 eastShijian 23 (Practice 23)551312023-002A2023 Dec 535831 x 35833 km, 1438.4 min, 1°.3
163.4 eastZhongxing 19 (Chinasat 19)542302022-148A2023 Dec 535760 x 35814 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
160.3 eastShijian 17 (Practice 17)418382016-065A2023 Dec 535768 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.4
160.0 eastBeidou 6 (Beidou-2 G-4)372102010-057A2023 Dec 535753 x 35821 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.4
160.0 eastBeidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)565642023-066A2023 Dec 535768 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.6
155.0 eastTJS 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 1)408922015-046A2023 Dec 535754 x 35819 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
146.8 eastShiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao)478512021-019A2023 Dec 535725 x 35844 km, 1436.0 min, 18°.5
146.7 eastGaofen 13-02559122023-036A2023 Dec 535765 x 35806 km, 1436.0 min, 2°.5
144.6 eastBeidou 45 (Beidou-2 G-8)442312019-027A2023 Dec 535767 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.5
142.0 eastAPStar 9409822015-059A2023 Dec 535775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
140.4 eastBeidou 3 (Beidou-2 G-1)362872010-001A2023 Dec 535768 x 35803 km, 1436.0 min, 2°.2
140.1 eastBeidou 41 (Beidou-3 G-1)436832018-085A2023 Dec 535782 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7
137.2 eastTJS 9 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 9)505742021-135A2023 Dec 535774 x 35801 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
134.0 eastAPStar 6C434502018-041A2023 Dec 535773 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 eastAPStar 6D458632020-045A2023 Dec 535783 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
132.9 eastFengyun 4-02 (Fengyun 4B)488082021-047A2023 Dec 535769 x 35800 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.1
130.4 eastZhongxing 6C (Chinasat 6C)440672019-012A2023 Dec 535761 x 35814 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.2 eastZhongxing 1D (Chinasat 1D)495052021-114A2023 Dec 535780 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.0 eastZhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)439202019-001A2023 Dec 535777 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
125.2 eastZhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)556862023-023A2023 Dec 535785 x 35788 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
125.1 eastZhongxing 6D (Chinasat 6D)522552022-038A2023 Dec 535774 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
125.0 eastTiantong 1-02469162020-082A2023 Dec 535775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.8
117.8 eastGaofen 13-01466102020-071A2023 Dec 535735 x 35838 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
117.4 eastBeidou 49 (Beidou-3 IGEO-3)447092019-073A2023 Dec 535649 x 35934 km, 1436.4 min, 56°.4
117.3 eastBeidou 44 (Beidou-3 IGEO-1)442042019-023A2023 Dec 435689 x 35893 km, 1436.3 min, 57°.4
115.7 eastShiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02)503222021-129B2023 Dec 535723 x 35758 km, 1433.7 min, 1°.3
115.5 eastZhongxing 6B (Chinasat 6B)318002007-031A2023 Dec 535767 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
115.5 eastZhongxing 6E (Chinasat 6E)582532023-172A2023 Dec 535781 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
115.3 eastBeidou 46 (Beidou-3 IGEO-2)443372019-035A2023 Dec 535654 x 35933 km, 1436.5 min, 55°.2
112.1 eastFengyun 2F (Fengyun 2-05)380492012-002A2023 Dec 535784 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.1
111.9 eastBeidou 32 (Beidou-2 IGEO-7)435392018-057A2023 Dec 535522 x 36060 km, 1436.3 min, 55°.1
110.6 eastBeidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)415862016-037A2023 Dec 535749 x 35825 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.4
110.6 eastShijian 13 (Practice 13)426622017-018A2023 Dec 535765 x 35809 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
110.5 eastZhongxing 10 (Chinasat 10)376772011-026A2023 Dec 535769 x 35802 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.1
110.5 eastBeidou 55 (Beidou-3 G-3)458072020-040A2023 Dec 535746 x 35831 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.6
108.1 eastBeidou 5 (Beidou-2 IGEO-1)368282010-036A2023 Dec 535623 x 35943 km, 1435.9 min, 54°.2
107.5 eastTJS 5 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 5)449782020-002A2023 Dec 535769 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
106.0 eastBeidou 7 (Beidou-2 IGEO-2)372562010-068A2023 Dec 535667 x 35916 km, 1436.3 min, 49°.2
105.9 eastBeidou 8 (Beidou-2 IGEO-3)373842011-013A2023 Dec 535675 x 35906 km, 1436.3 min, 61°.1
105.7 eastGaofen 4411942015-083A2023 Dec 535772 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
104.5 eastFengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)418822016-077A2023 Dec 535764 x 35812 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
103.4 eastZhongxing 2C (Chinasat 2C)410212015-063A2023 Dec 535777 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.4 eastTiantong 1-01417252016-048A2023 Dec 535756 x 35819 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.4
101.4 eastZhongxing 9B (Chinasat 9B)491252021-080A2023 Dec 535774 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.2 eastSTTW 1 (DFH-2)165261986-010A2023 Dec 535780 x 35805 km, 1436.4 min, 12°.0
99.5 eastFengyun 2G (Fengyun 2-05)403672014-090A2023 Dec 535786 x 35792 km, 1436.2 min, 3°.3
98.3 eastZhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)383522012-028A2023 Dec 535778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
98.1 eastZhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)490622021-071A2023 Dec 535784 x 35792 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
97.9 eastZhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)391572013-020A2023 Dec 535774 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
97.5 eastDFH 3-2247981997-021A2023 Dec 535779 x 35845 km, 1437.4 min, 12°.7
95.7 eastBeidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)414342016-021A2023 Dec 435578 x 35999 km, 1436.2 min, 58°.9
95.4 eastBeidou 20 (Beidou-3S IGEO-2S)409382015-053A2023 Dec 535594 x 35984 km, 1436.2 min, 50°.7
93.5 eastBeidou 17 (Beidou-3S IGEO-1S)405492015-019A2023 Dec 535628 x 35934 km, 1435.8 min, 50°.9
92.6 eastBeidou 9 (Beidou-2 IGEO-4)377632011-038A2023 Dec 535316 x 36265 km, 1436.3 min, 54°.5
92.2 eastZhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9)330512008-028A2023 Dec 535767 x 35808 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
92.0 eastBeidou 10 (Beidou-2 IGEO-5)379482011-073A2023 Dec 435401 x 36183 km, 1436.4 min, 49°.4
89.7 eastL-SAR 04-01 (Land Exploration 04-01)576242023-120A2023 Dec 535776 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 16°.0
87.5 eastZhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12)390172012-067A2023 Dec 535772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
86.8 eastFengyun 2E (Fengyun 2-05)334632008-066A2023 Dec 535780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 7°.1
83.9 eastBeidou 16 (Beidou-2 G-6)389532012-059A2023 Dec 535753 x 35822 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.1
83.5 eastTJS 4 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 4)446372019-070A2023 Dec 535757 x 35817 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
81.6 eastTiantong 1-03473212021-003B2023 Dec 535765 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.3
81.5 eastZhongxing 1E (Chinasat 1E)538132022-112A2023 Dec 535775 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
81.0 eastZhongxing 3 (Chinasat 3)204731990-011A2023 Dec 535748 x 35797 km, 1435.4 min, 14°.6
80.0 eastBeidou 54 (Beidou-3 G-2)453442020-017A2023 Dec 535773 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.1
79.6 eastBeidou 4 (Beidou-2 G-3)365902010-024A2023 Dec 535762 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.4
79.1 eastFengyun 2H (Fengyun 2-05)434912018-050A2023 Dec 535782 x 35789 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.6
77.4 eastShijian 21 payload 1 (Practice 21)493302021-094A2023 Dec 535421 x 36081 km, 1434.3 min, 9°.4
77.1 eastTianlian 2-01440762019-017A2023 Dec 535778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
76.5 eastAPStar 7381072012-013A2023 Dec 535775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
73.7 eastZhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A)293982006-038A2023 Dec 535835 x 35854 km, 1439.1 min, 9°.8
66.6 eastTJS 2 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 2)419112017-001A2023 Dec 535770 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
63.8 eastZhongxing 1 (Chinasat 1)189221988-014A2023 Dec 535749 x 35813 km, 1435.8 min, 14°.0
58.7 eastBeidou 11 (Beidou-2 G-5)380912012-008A2023 Dec 535751 x 35823 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.9
58.3 eastZhongxing 2 (Chinasat 2)197101988-111A2023 Dec 535775 x 35837 km, 1437.1 min, 14°.5
46.4 eastSTTW T2 (DFH 2-1)148991984-035A2023 Dec 535771 x 35855 km, 1437.5 min, 11°.0
44.6 eastShijian 20 (Practice 20)449102019-097A2023 Dec 535768 x 35810 km, 1436.2 min, 2°.5
40.3 eastShiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01)503212021-129A2023 Dec 535821 x 35856 km, 1438.8 min, 1°.3
16.8 eastTianlian 1-05490112021-063A2023 Dec 535771 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
10.6 eastTianlian 2-03531002022-078A2023 Dec 535781 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7

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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