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2026 Mar 10
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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: 2026 Mar 5, 07:42 UTC

Longi-
tude (°)
Satellite Cat
no
Desig- nation Orbit
Epoch
Orbit
77.2 WHulianwang Gao Gui 3 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 3)615032024-181A2026 Mar 435785 x 35787 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
99.6 WTongxin Jishu Shiyan 7 (Communication Technology Test 7, TJS 7)491152021-077A2026 Mar 435780 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
116.5 WZhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A)293982006-038A2026 Mar 335838 x 35849 km, 1439.0 min, 11°.3
136.5 WZhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A)378042011-047A2026 Mar 435838 x 35872 km, 1439.6 min, 3°.4
178.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 6 (Communication Technology Test 6, TJS 6)476132021-010A2026 Mar 435773 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
176.7 ETianlian 1-04418692016-072A2026 Mar 535615 x 35957 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.6
175.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 23 (Communication Technology Test 23, TJS 23)672262025-306A2026 Mar 335767 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.8
170.9 ETianlian 2-02500052021-124A2026 Mar 435767 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
167.3 EZhongxing 3B (Chinasat 3B)640622025-106A2026 Mar 435779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
164.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 17 (Communication Technology Test 17, TJS 17)635242025-073A2026 Mar 435768 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
163.2 EZhongxing 19 (Chinasat 19)542302022-148A2026 Mar 435776 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
160.6 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 16 (Communication Technology Test 16, TJS 16)633972025-064A2026 Mar 435764 x 35809 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
160.0 EBeidou 6 (Beidou-2 G-4)372102010-057A2026 Mar 435748 x 35825 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.4
160.0 EBeidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)565642023-066A2026 Mar 435778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.6
155.0 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 1 (Communication Technology Test 1, TJS 1)408922015-046A2026 Mar 435768 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
153.2 EHulianwang Gao Gui 2 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 2)603272024-135A2026 Mar 435756 x 35820 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
148.1 EGaofen 13-02559122023-036A2026 Mar 435763 x 35808 km, 1436.0 min, 1°.0
146.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 12 (Communication Technology Test 12, TJS 12)623742024-246A2026 Mar 435776 x 35796 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.9
146.2 EShiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao)478512021-019A2026 Feb 1335718 x 35860 km, 1436.2 min, 16°.8
144.4 EBeidou 45 (Beidou-2 G-8)442312019-027A2026 Mar 435744 x 35843 km, 1436.4 min, 1°.4
142.0 EAPStar 9409822015-059A2026 Mar 435779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
141.1 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 19 (Communication Technology Test 19, TJS 19)639242025-097A2026 Mar 435770 x 35801 km, 1436.0 min, 3°.5
140.5 EBeidou 3 (Beidou-2 G-1)362872010-001A2026 Mar 435767 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.0
140.0 EBeidou 41 (Beidou-3 G-1)436832018-085A2026 Mar 435782 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.8
138.4 EShiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01)503212021-129A2026 Mar 435820 x 35852 km, 1438.6 min, 3°.4
137.2 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 9 (Communication Technology Test 9, TJS 9)505742021-135A2026 Mar 435768 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
135.0 EShiyong Tongbu Tongxing Weixing T2 (Dong Fang Hong 2-1)148991984-035A2026 Mar 435764 x 35811 km, 1436.1 min, 9°.6
134.0 EAPStar 6C434502018-041A2026 Mar 435773 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
134.0 EAPStar 6D458632020-045A2026 Mar 435783 x 35798 km, 1436.3 min, 0°.0
134.0 EAPStar 6E (Asia Pacific Satellite 6E)552392023-005A2026 Mar 435781 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
133.0 EFengyun 4C (Fengyun 4-03)672462025-312A2026 Mar 435783 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.4 EZhongxing 6C (Chinasat 6C)440672019-012A2026 Mar 435750 x 35824 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.1 EZhongxing 1D (Chinasat 1D)495052021-114A2026 Mar 435775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.0 EZhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)439202019-001A2026 Mar 435781 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
129.8 EShijian 23 (Practice 23)551312023-002A2026 Mar 435701 x 35751 km, 1433.0 min, 3°.4
127.9 EShijian 21 payload 1 (Practice 21)493302021-094A2026 Mar 435584 x 35991 km, 1436.2 min, 4°.9
127.2 EShijian 25 (Practice 25)624852025-002A2026 Mar 435579 x 35989 km, 1436.0 min, 4°.9
126.8 EDong Fang Hong 3-2247981997-021A2026 Mar 335770 x 35799 km, 1436.0 min, 13°.4
125.1 EZhongxing 6D (Chinasat 6D)522552022-038A2026 Mar 435777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
125.1 EZhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)556862023-023A2026 Mar 435772 x 35804 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
125.0 ETiantong 1-02469162020-082A2026 Mar 435771 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.9
123.6 EFengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)418822016-077A2026 Mar 435753 x 35816 km, 1436.0 min, 2°.1
123.2 EYaogan 41585822023-197A2026 Mar 435741 x 35830 km, 1436.0 min, 3°.3
120.3 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 11 (Communication Technology Test 11, TJS 11)590202024-037A2026 Mar 435761 x 35811 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.3
119.4 EBeidou 49 (Beidou-3 IGEO-3)447092019-073A2026 Mar 435616 x 35958 km, 1436.1 min, 55°.0
119.2 EBeidou 44 (Beidou-3 IGEO-1)442042019-023A2026 Mar 435677 x 35896 km, 1436.1 min, 58°.6
118.2 EGaofen 13-01466102020-071A2026 Mar 435604 x 35967 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
118.2 EZhongxing 4A (Chinasat 4A)606062024-151A2026 Mar 435781 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.6
116.7 EShijian 28 (Practice 28)665492025-277A2026 Mar 435785 x 35786 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.8
115.5 EBeidou 46 (Beidou-3 IGEO-2)443372019-035A2026 Feb 2635630 x 35957 km, 1436.4 min, 55°.2
115.5 EZhongxing 6E (Chinasat 6E)582532023-172A2026 Mar 435776 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
112.2 EBeidou 32 (Beidou-2 IGEO-7)435392018-057A2026 Feb 2535362 x 36204 km, 1435.9 min, 55°.2
110.5 EBeidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)415862016-037A2026 Mar 435756 x 35820 km, 1436.2 min, 1°.5
110.5 EShijian 13 (Practice 13)426622017-018A2026 Mar 435764 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
110.5 EBeidou 55 (Beidou-3 G-3)458072020-040A2026 Mar 435767 x 35804 km, 1436.0 min, 2°.2
110.5 EZhongxing 10R (Chinasat 10R)630752025-036A2026 Mar 435783 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
107.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 5 (Communication Technology Test 5, TJS 5)449782020-002A2026 Mar 435769 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
107.1 EBeidou 7 (Beidou-2 IGEO-2)372562010-068A2026 Mar 435591 x 35990 km, 1436.3 min, 47°.7
105.8 EBeidou 8 (Beidou-2 IGEO-3)373842011-013A2026 Feb 2735633 x 35928 km, 1435.8 min, 62°.3
105.7 EGaofen 4411942015-083A2026 Mar 435772 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
105.1 EBeidou 5 (Beidou-2 IGEO-1)368282010-036A2026 Mar 435564 x 36020 km, 1436.4 min, 54°.3
104.6 EFengyun 4B (Fengyun 4-02)488082021-047A2026 Mar 435752 x 35819 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.2
103.4 EZhongxing 2C (Chinasat 2C)410212015-063A2026 Mar 435756 x 35817 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.6 EZhongxing 3A (Chinasat 3A)601792024-122A2026 Mar 435778 x 35797 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
101.4 ETiantong 1-01417252016-048A2026 Mar 435763 x 35811 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.7
101.4 EZhongxing 9B (Chinasat 9B)491252021-080A2026 Mar 435778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
99.9 EShiyong Tongbu Tongxing Weixing T3 (Dong Fang Hong-2 3)165261986-010A2026 Mar 435778 x 35811 km, 1436.5 min, 10°.8
99.7 EFengyun 2G (Fengyun 2-05)403672014-090A2026 Mar 435778 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.4
98.2 EZhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)383522012-028A2026 Mar 435781 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.2
98.0 EZhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)490622021-071A2026 Mar 435783 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
97.9 EZhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)391572013-020A2026 Mar 435784 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
96.5 EBeidou 17 (Beidou-3S IGEO-1S)405492015-019A2026 Mar 435635 x 35937 km, 1436.1 min, 49°.4
95.7 EBeidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)414342016-021A2026 Mar 435533 x 36037 km, 1436.0 min, 60°.1
95.2 EBeidou 10 (Beidou-2 IGEO-5)379482011-073A2026 Mar 435329 x 36244 km, 1436.1 min, 47°.9
94.4 EBeidou 9 (Beidou-2 IGEO-4)377632011-038A2026 Mar 435137 x 36440 km, 1436.2 min, 54°.6
94.4 EBeidou 20 (Beidou-3S IGEO-2S)409382015-053A2026 Jan 2735532 x 36051 km, 1436.3 min, 49°.4
94.4 EShiyan 29654862025-196A2026 Mar 435740 x 35824 km, 1435.9 min, 28°.7
94.3 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 15 (Communication Technology Test 15, TJS 15)631572025-045A2026 Mar 435756 x 35815 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.2
92.4 EZhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9)330512008-028A2026 Mar 435749 x 35824 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
92.2 EZhongxing 9C (Chinasat 9C)644702025-132A2026 Mar 435775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
89.6 ELudi Tance 04-01 (L-SAR 04-01, Land Exploration 04-01)576242023-120A2026 Mar 435766 x 35809 km, 1436.1 min, 15°.2
87.5 EZhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12)390172012-067A2026 Mar 435772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
87.0 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 3 (Communication Technology Test 3, TJS 3)438742018-110A2026 Mar 435694 x 35836 km, 1435.0 min, 2°.3
86.0 EZhongxing 3 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 3, Chinasat 3)204731990-011A2026 Mar 435767 x 35781 km, 1435.4 min, 14°.2
85.5 EZhongxing 10 (Chinasat 10)376772011-026A2026 Mar 435776 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
84.0 EBeidou 16 (Beidou-2 G-6)389532012-059A2026 Mar 435742 x 35832 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.2
83.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 4 (Communication Technology Test 4)446372019-070A2026 Mar 435755 x 35819 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
81.5 ETiantong 1-03473212021-003B2026 Mar 435771 x 35798 km, 1436.0 min, 1°.9
81.3 EZhongxing 1E (Chinasat 1E)538132022-112A2026 Mar 435773 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
80.0 EBeidou 54 (Beidou-3 G-2)453442020-017A2026 Mar 435775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.7
80.0 ETianlian 2-04633612022-062A2026 Mar 435639 x 35934 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.6
79.5 EBeidou 4 (Beidou-2 G-3)365902010-024A2026 Mar 435754 x 35821 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.3
79.1 EFengyun 2H (Fengyun 2-05)434912018-050A2026 Mar 435778 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.8
77.0 ETianlian 2-01440762019-017A2026 Mar 435773 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
76.5 EAPStar 7381072012-013A2026 Mar 435777 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
75.8 EShijian 20 (Practice 20)449102019-097A2026 Mar 435838 x 35842 km, 1438.8 min, 4°.7
73.1 EShijian 29-01 (Practice 29-01)673022025-315A2026 Mar 435777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.1
73.1 EShijian 29-02 (Practice 29-02)674032025-315C2026 Mar 435770 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.1
69.4 EZhongxing 2 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 2, Chinasat 2)197101988-111A2026 Mar 435794 x 35823 km, 1437.2 min, 14°.1
68.8 EZhongxing 1 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 1, Chinasat 1)189221988-014A2026 Mar 435764 x 35792 km, 1435.7 min, 13°.3
66.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 2 (Communication Technology Test 2, TJS 2)419112017-001A2026 Mar 435779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.6
66.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 22 (Communication Technology Test 22, TJS 22)669902025-290A2026 Mar 235774 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.8
62.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 20 (Communication Technology Test 20, TJS 20)661422025-238A2026 Mar 435755 x 35819 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.7
58.8 EBeidou 11 (Beidou-2 G-5)380912012-008A2026 Mar 435726 x 35845 km, 1436.0 min, 3°.3
38.4 EFengyun 2B (Fengyun 2-02)263822000-032A2026 Mar 435823 x 35857 km, 1438.8 min, 13°.2
33.7 EHulianwang Gao Gui 1 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 1)590692024-040A2026 Mar 435772 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
23.8 EShiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02)503222021-129B2026 Mar 435822 x 35851 km, 1438.7 min, 3°.4
20.4 ETianlian 2-05636622022-084A2026 Mar 435772 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.7
18.3 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 14 (Communication Technology Test 14, TJS 14)628042025-017A2026 Mar 435777 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
16.7 ETianlian 1-05490112021-063A2026 Mar 435767 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3
10.6 ETianlian 2-03531002022-078A2026 Mar 435773 x 35800 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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