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2025 May 16
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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: 2025 May 16, 04:48 UTC

Longi-
tude (°)
Satellite Cat
no
Desig- nation Orbit
Epoch
Orbit
77.1 WHulianwang Gao Gui 3 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 3)615032024-181A2025 May 1535781 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
99.5 WTongxin Jishu Shiyan 7 (Communication Technology Test 7, TJS 7)491152021-077A2025 May 1535783 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
126.5 WFengyun 2B (Fengyun 2-02)263822000-032A2025 May 1535834 x 35850 km, 1438.9 min, 12°.9
178.0 WShijian 17 (Practice 17)418382016-065A2025 May 1535766 x 35808 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.7
178.6 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 6 (Communication Technology Test 6, TJS 6)476132021-010A2025 May 1535779 x 35791 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.4
176.8 ETianlian 1-04418692016-072A2025 May 1535610 x 35962 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
173.0 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 10 (Communication Technology Test 10, TJS 10)582042023-169A2025 May 1535779 x 35793 km, 1436.0 min, 1°.5
171.0 ETianlian 2-02500052021-124A2025 May 1535780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
163.4 EZhongxing 19 (Chinasat 19)542302022-148A2025 May 1535763 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
160.0 EBeidou 6 (Beidou-2 G-4)372102010-057A2025 May 1535768 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.7
160.0 EBeidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)565642023-066A2025 May 1535761 x 35812 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3
155.0 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 1 (Communication Technology Test 1, TJS 1)408922015-046A2025 May 1535776 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
153.2 EHulianwang Gao Gui 2 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 2)603272024-135A2025 May 1535781 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
152.8 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 17 (Communication Technology Test 17, TJS 17)635242025-073A2025 May 1535781 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
152.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 16 (Communication Technology Test 16, TJS 16)633972025-064A2025 May 1535778 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
148.3 EGaofen 13-02559122023-036A2025 May 1535771 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.4
146.7 EShiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao)478512021-019A2025 May 1535734 x 35842 km, 1436.2 min, 17°.4
146.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 12 (Communication Technology Test 12, TJS 12)623742024-246A2025 May 1535779 x 35797 km, 1436.2 min, 1°.6
144.6 EBeidou 45 (Beidou-2 G-8)442312019-027A2025 May 1535765 x 35806 km, 1436.0 min, 1°.6
143.6 EShiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02)503222021-129B2025 May 1535733 x 35761 km, 1434.1 min, 2°.6
142.0 EAPStar 9409822015-059A2025 May 1535782 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
140.5 EBeidou 3 (Beidou-2 G-1)362872010-001A2025 May 1535771 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.4
139.9 EBeidou 41 (Beidou-3 G-1)436832018-085A2025 May 1535767 x 35809 km, 1436.2 min, 3°.0
137.2 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 9 (Communication Technology Test 9, TJS 9)505742021-135A2025 May 1535770 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
136.6 EShijian 21 payload 1 (Practice 21)493302021-094A2025 May 1535468 x 36132 km, 1436.8 min, 10°.4
134.0 EAPStar 6C434502018-041A2025 May 1535783 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 EAPStar 6D458632020-045A2025 May 1535778 x 35799 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
134.0 EAPStar 6E (Asia Pacific Satellite 6E)552392023-005A2025 May 1535779 x 35800 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
130.4 EZhongxing 6C (Chinasat 6C)440672019-012A2025 May 1535757 x 35817 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.1 EZhongxing 1D (Chinasat 1D)495052021-114A2025 May 1535780 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.0 EZhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)439202019-001A2025 May 1535782 x 35789 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.0
126.4 EShijian 23 (Practice 23)551312023-002A2025 May 1535831 x 35838 km, 1438.6 min, 2°.7
126.1 EZhongxing 10R (Chinasat 10R)630752025-036A2025 May 1535780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
125.1 EZhongxing 6D (Chinasat 6D)522552022-038A2025 May 1535783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
125.1 EZhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)556862023-023A2025 May 1535768 x 35808 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
125.0 ETiantong 1-02469162020-082A2025 May 1535779 x 35797 km, 1436.2 min, 1°.6
123.7 EFengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)418822016-077A2025 May 1535757 x 35817 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3
123.2 EYaogan 41585822023-197A2025 May 1535720 x 35857 km, 1436.2 min, 3°.9
120.3 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 11 (Communication Technology Test 11, TJS 11)590202024-037A2025 May 1535770 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.8
120.0 EShijian 25 (Practice 25)624852025-002A2025 May 1535530 x 36048 km, 1436.2 min, 10°.4
119.7 EBeidou 46 (Beidou-3 IGEO-2)443372019-035A2025 May 1535633 x 35935 km, 1436.0 min, 55°.2
118.2 EZhongxing 4A (Chinasat 4A)606062024-151A2025 May 1535779 x 35796 km, 1436.2 min, 2°.3
118.0 EBeidou 49 (Beidou-3 IGEO-3)447092019-073A2025 May 1335604 x 35978 km, 1436.3 min, 55°.5
117.9 EGaofen 13-01466102020-071A2025 May 1535717 x 35853 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.5
117.0 EBeidou 44 (Beidou-3 IGEO-1)442042019-023A2025 May 1535704 x 35878 km, 1436.3 min, 58°.1
116.0 EZhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A)378042011-047A2025 May 1535836 x 35871 km, 1439.5 min, 2°.7
115.5 EZhongxing 6E (Chinasat 6E)582532023-172A2025 May 1535778 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
114.9 EZhongxing 6B (Chinasat 6B)318002007-031A2025 May 1535775 x 35804 km, 1436.3 min, 1°.4
113.1 EBeidou 32 (Beidou-2 IGEO-7)435392018-057A2025 May 1535413 x 36163 km, 1436.2 min, 55°.2
110.6 EBeidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)415862016-037A2025 May 1535744 x 35829 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7
110.6 EShijian 13 (Practice 13)426622017-018A2025 May 1535771 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
110.5 EBeidou 55 (Beidou-3 G-3)458072020-040A2025 May 1535775 x 35795 km, 1436.0 min, 1°.5
110.4 EZhongxing 10 (Chinasat 10)376772011-026A2025 May 1535775 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
108.6 EBeidou 8 (Beidou-2 IGEO-3)373842011-013A2025 May 1535659 x 35913 km, 1436.1 min, 61°.8
108.1 EZhongxing 2 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 2, Chinasat 2)197101988-111A2025 May 1535754 x 35801 km, 1435.6 min, 14°.3
107.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 5 (Communication Technology Test 5, TJS 5)449782020-002A2025 May 1535783 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
106.7 EBeidou 5 (Beidou-2 IGEO-1)368282010-036A2025 May 1535574 x 35991 km, 1435.9 min, 54°.3
105.7 EGaofen 4411942015-083A2025 May 1535782 x 35788 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.1
104.8 EFengyun 4B (Fengyun 4-02)488082021-047A2025 May 1535779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
104.0 EBeidou 7 (Beidou-2 IGEO-2)372562010-068A2025 May 1335618 x 35969 km, 1436.5 min, 48°.3
103.4 EZhongxing 2C (Chinasat 2C)410212015-063A2025 May 1535773 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.6 EZhongxing 3A (Chinasat 3A)601792024-122A2025 May 1535781 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.4 ETiantong 1-01417252016-048A2025 May 1535763 x 35812 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.1
101.4 EZhongxing 9B (Chinasat 9B)491252021-080A2025 May 1535779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
99.3 EFengyun 2G (Fengyun 2-05)403672014-090A2025 May 1535775 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.6
98.3 EZhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)383522012-028A2025 May 1535780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
98.1 EZhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)490622021-071A2025 May 1535777 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
98.0 EZhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)391572013-020A2025 May 1535775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
96.2 EBeidou 20 (Beidou-3S IGEO-2S)409382015-053A2025 May 1535539 x 36032 km, 1436.0 min, 49°.8
95.6 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 3 (Communication Technology Test 3, TJS 3)438742018-110A2025 May 1535851 x 35869 km, 1439.8 min, 1°.5
94.2 EBeidou 9 (Beidou-2 IGEO-4)377632011-038A2025 May 1535181 x 36385 km, 1435.9 min, 54°.6
94.1 EBeidou 17 (Beidou-3S IGEO-1S)405492015-019A2025 May 1135620 x 35945 km, 1435.9 min, 50°.0
93.7 EBeidou 10 (Beidou-2 IGEO-5)379482011-073A2025 May 1535353 x 36229 km, 1436.3 min, 48°.4
93.1 EBeidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)414342016-021A2025 May 1535552 x 36010 km, 1435.8 min, 59°.7
92.2 EZhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9)330512008-028A2025 May 1535768 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
90.3 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 15 (Communication Technology Test 15, TJS 15)631572025-045A2025 May 1535775 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
89.6 ELudi Tance 04-01 (L-SAR 04-01, Land Exploration 04-01)576242023-120A2025 May 1535777 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 15°.4
87.6 EShijian 20 (Practice 20)449102019-097A2025 May 1535734 x 35838 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.9
87.5 EZhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12)390172012-067A2025 May 1535775 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
84.1 EBeidou 16 (Beidou-2 G-6)389532012-059A2025 May 1535743 x 35831 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.4
83.6 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 4 (Communication Technology Test 4)446372019-070A2025 May 1535769 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
82.2 EZhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A)293982006-038A2025 May 1535833 x 35857 km, 1439.1 min, 10°.8
81.5 ETiantong 1-03473212021-003B2025 May 1535777 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.3
81.4 EZhongxing 1E (Chinasat 1E)538132022-112A2025 May 1535783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
80.1 EBeidou 54 (Beidou-3 G-2)453442020-017A2025 May 1535776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.8
80.0 ETianlian 2-04633612022-062A2025 May 1535659 x 35915 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.4
79.7 EBeidou 4 (Beidou-2 G-3)365902010-024A2025 May 1535748 x 35825 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.6
79.3 EFengyun 2H (Fengyun 2-05)434912018-050A2025 May 1535785 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.0
77.0 ETianlian 2-01440762019-017A2025 May 1535775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.6
76.5 EAPStar 7381072012-013A2025 May 1535773 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
71.0 EZhongxing 1 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 1, Chinasat 1)189221988-014A2025 May 1535771 x 35820 km, 1436.5 min, 13°.6
67.5 EShiyong Tongbu Tongxing Weixing T3 (Dong Fang Hong-2 3)165261986-010A2025 May 1535762 x 35777 km, 1435.2 min, 11°.2
66.9 EShiyong Tongbu Tongxing Weixing T2 (Dong Fang Hong 2-1)148991984-035A2025 May 1535721 x 35789 km, 1434.5 min, 10°.1
66.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 2 (Communication Technology Test 2, TJS 2)419112017-001A2025 May 1535779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
58.7 EBeidou 11 (Beidou-2 G-5)380912012-008A2025 May 1535744 x 35829 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.6
52.4 EZhongxing 3 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 3, Chinasat 3)204731990-011A2025 May 1535772 x 35808 km, 1436.3 min, 14°.4
52.1 EDong Fang Hong 3-2247981997-021A2025 May 1435727 x 35796 km, 1434.8 min, 13°.2
33.7 EHulianwang Gao Gui 1 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 1)590692024-040A2025 May 1535766 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
22.0 EShiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01)503212021-129A2025 May 1535812 x 35835 km, 1438.0 min, 2°.6
20.3 ETianlian 2-05636622022-084A2025 May 1535778 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.5
18.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 14 (Communication Technology Test 14, TJS 14)628042025-017A2025 May 1535781 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7
16.9 ETianlian 1-05490112021-063A2025 May 1535780 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.6
10.5 ETianlian 2-03531002022-078A2025 May 1535779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.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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