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Apstar 1A

retired

亞太1A

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-039ALaunched 7/3/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Apstar 1A Mission
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3
Launch Date: 7/3/1996
Last Contact: 8/11/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 600 kg
Total Mass: 1,400 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Asia Pacific Satellite
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Apstar GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 5

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-039A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/316