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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 May 14 UTC

Longi-
tude (°)
Satellite Cat
no
Desig- nation Orbit
Epoch
Orbit
7.0 WFengyun 2B (Fengyun 2-02)263822000-032A2026 May 1335820 x 35847 km, 1438.5 min, 13°.2
77.1 WHulianwang Gao Gui 3 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 3)615032024-181A2026 May 1435782 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
99.4 WTongxin Jishu Shiyan 7 (Communication Technology Test 7, TJS 7)491152021-077A2026 May 1435776 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
164.6 WZhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A)293982006-038A2026 May 1235831 x 35842 km, 1438.6 min, 11°.4
178.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 6 (Communication Technology Test 6, TJS 6)476132021-010A2026 May 1435774 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
176.8 ETianlian 1-04418692016-072A2026 May 1435616 x 35958 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
175.6 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 23 (Communication Technology Test 23, TJS 23)672262025-306A2026 May 1335764 x 35807 km, 1436.0 min, 5°.7
171.0 ETianlian 2-02500052021-124A2026 May 1335778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.7
170.1 EShijian 23 (Practice 23)551312023-002A2026 May 1435820 x 35856 km, 1438.7 min, 3°.6
167.3 EZhongxing 3B (Chinasat 3B)640622025-106A2026 May 1335779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
165.0 EZhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A)378042011-047A2026 May 1435834 x 35862 km, 1439.2 min, 3°.6
164.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 17 (Communication Technology Test 17, TJS 17)635242025-073A2026 May 1435775 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
163.2 EZhongxing 19 (Chinasat 19)542302022-148A2026 May 1335779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
160.6 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 16 (Communication Technology Test 16, TJS 16)633972025-064A2026 May 1435769 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
160.0 EBeidou 6 (Beidou-2 G-4)372102010-057A2026 May 1435763 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.6
160.0 EBeidou 41 (Beidou-3 G-1)436832018-085A2026 May 1335755 x 35818 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.0
155.0 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 1 (Communication Technology Test 1, TJS 1)408922015-046A2026 May 1435763 x 35811 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
153.2 EHulianwang Gao Gui 2 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 2)603272024-135A2026 May 1435762 x 35826 km, 1436.5 min, 0°.0
148.3 EGaofen 13-02559122023-036A2026 May 1335768 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
148.2 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 3 (Communication Technology Test 3, TJS 3)438742018-110A2026 May 1435783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.5
146.6 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 12 (Communication Technology Test 12, TJS 12)623742024-246A2026 May 1335777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.7
146.4 EShiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao)478512021-019A2026 May 1335724 x 35843 km, 1436.0 min, 16°.6
144.5 EBeidou 45 (Beidou-2 G-8)442312019-027A2026 May 1435741 x 35832 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.6
142.0 EAPStar 9409822015-059A2026 May 1435781 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
141.2 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 19 (Communication Technology Test 19, TJS 19)639242025-097A2026 May 1435784 x 35792 km, 1436.2 min, 3°.3
140.5 EBeidou 3 (Beidou-2 G-1)362872010-001A2026 May 1435775 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.2
140.0 EBeidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)565642023-066A2026 May 1435771 x 35800 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.5
137.3 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 9 (Communication Technology Test 9, TJS 9)505742021-135A2026 May 1435768 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 EAPStar 6C434502018-041A2026 May 1435778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 EAPStar 6D458632020-045A2026 May 1435779 x 35798 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
134.0 EAPStar 6E (Asia Pacific Satellite 6E)552392023-005A2026 May 1335784 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
133.0 EFengyun 4C (Fengyun 4-03)672462025-312A2026 May 1335784 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.4 EZhongxing 6C (Chinasat 6C)440672019-012A2026 May 1435734 x 35840 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.2 EShiyong Tongbu Tongxing Weixing T2 (Dong Fang Hong 2-1)148991984-035A2026 May 1335770 x 35823 km, 1436.6 min, 9°.5
130.2 EZhongxing 1D (Chinasat 1D)495052021-114A2026 May 1435782 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.0 EZhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)439202019-001A2026 May 1435781 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
127.9 EShijian 21 payload 1 (Practice 21)493302021-094A2026 May 1435584 x 35991 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.0
127.4 EShijian 25 (Practice 25)624852025-002A2026 May 1435567 x 36003 km, 1436.0 min, 5°.0
125.1 EZhongxing 6D (Chinasat 6D)522552022-038A2026 May 1435785 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
125.1 EZhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)556862023-023A2026 May 1435770 x 35807 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
124.9 ETiantong 1-02469162020-082A2026 May 1435780 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
123.8 EDong Fang Hong 3-2247981997-021A2026 May 1335767 x 35823 km, 1436.5 min, 13°.5
123.8 EFengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)418822016-077A2026 May 1435752 x 35822 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.2
123.1 EYaogan 41585822023-197A2026 May 1435729 x 35842 km, 1436.0 min, 3°.2
120.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 11 (Communication Technology Test 11, TJS 11)590202024-037A2026 May 1435767 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.2
119.9 EBeidou 46 (Beidou-3 IGEO-2)443372019-035A2026 May 1235618 x 35952 km, 1436.0 min, 55°.2
118.2 EGaofen 13-01466102020-071A2026 May 1435610 x 35966 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.4
118.2 EZhongxing 4A (Chinasat 4A)606062024-151A2026 May 1435783 x 35788 km, 1436.0 min, 1°.4
116.8 EShijian 28 (Practice 28)665492025-277A2026 May 1435784 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.6
116.3 EBeidou 49 (Beidou-3 IGEO-3)447092019-073A2026 Apr 3035614 x 35971 km, 1436.4 min, 54°.9
115.5 EZhongxing 6E (Chinasat 6E)582532023-172A2026 May 1435778 x 35799 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
115.3 EBeidou 44 (Beidou-3 IGEO-1)442042019-023A2026 May 1235692 x 35893 km, 1436.4 min, 58°.6
112.1 EBeidou 32 (Beidou-2 IGEO-7)435392018-057A2026 May 1335350 x 36229 km, 1436.2 min, 55°.2
110.6 EBeidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)415862016-037A2026 May 1435755 x 35819 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.6
110.6 EShijian 13 (Practice 13)426622017-018A2026 May 1435771 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
110.5 EBeidou 55 (Beidou-3 G-3)458072020-040A2026 May 1435772 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.4
110.5 EZhongxing 10R (Chinasat 10R)630752025-036A2026 May 1435778 x 35797 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
108.3 EBeidou 8 (Beidou-2 IGEO-3)373842011-013A2026 May 1135642 x 35928 km, 1436.0 min, 62°.4
107.6 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 5 (Communication Technology Test 5, TJS 5)449782020-002A2026 May 1435758 x 35816 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
107.2 EBeidou 5 (Beidou-2 IGEO-1)368282010-036A2026 May 1235535 x 36032 km, 1435.9 min, 54°.3
106.0 EBeidou 7 (Beidou-2 IGEO-2)372562010-068A2026 May 1235552 x 36008 km, 1435.8 min, 47°.6
105.7 EGaofen 4411942015-083A2026 May 1435777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
104.7 EFengyun 4B (Fengyun 4-02)488082021-047A2026 May 1435763 x 35807 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.1
103.5 EZhongxing 2C (Chinasat 2C)410212015-063A2026 May 1435756 x 35817 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
101.6 EZhongxing 3A (Chinasat 3A)601792024-122A2026 May 1335782 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.4 ETiantong 1-01417252016-048A2026 May 1335760 x 35815 km, 1436.2 min, 3°.8
101.4 EZhongxing 9B (Chinasat 9B)491252021-080A2026 May 1435782 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
99.7 EFengyun 2G (Fengyun 2-05)403672014-090A2026 May 1335776 x 35800 km, 1436.2 min, 5°.6
98.2 EZhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)383522012-028A2026 May 1335774 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.4
98.0 EZhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)490622021-071A2026 May 1435780 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
97.9 EZhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)391572013-020A2026 May 1435779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
96.5 EBeidou 20 (Beidou-3S IGEO-2S)409382015-053A2026 May 1335517 x 36059 km, 1436.2 min, 49°.3
95.3 EShiyan 29654862025-196A2026 May 1335744 x 35833 km, 1436.2 min, 28°.8
95.2 EZhongxing 3 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 3, Chinasat 3)204731990-011A2026 May 1435770 x 35789 km, 1435.7 min, 14°.2
94.6 EBeidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)414342016-021A2026 May 1335547 x 36030 km, 1436.2 min, 60°.2
94.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 15 (Communication Technology Test 15, TJS 15)631572025-045A2026 May 1435761 x 35813 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
94.1 EBeidou 17 (Beidou-3S IGEO-1S)405492015-019A2026 May 1335631 x 35950 km, 1436.3 min, 49°.3
92.6 EBeidou 10 (Beidou-2 IGEO-5)379482011-073A2026 May 1335319 x 36262 km, 1436.3 min, 47°.7
92.4 EZhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9)330512008-028A2026 May 1435763 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.7
92.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 10 (Communication Technology Test 10, TJS 10)582042023-169A2026 May 1435772 x 35800 km, 1436.0 min, 2°.5
92.2 EZhongxing 9C (Chinasat 9C)644702025-132A2026 May 1435775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
91.6 EBeidou 9 (Beidou-2 IGEO-4)377632011-038A2026 May 1335115 x 36447 km, 1435.8 min, 54°.6
89.5 ELudi Tance 04-01 (L-SAR 04-01, Land Exploration 04-01)576242023-120A2026 May 1435778 x 35793 km, 1436.0 min, 15°.1
89.3 EShiyong Tongbu Tongxing Weixing T3 (Dong Fang Hong-2 3)165261986-010A2026 May 1435790 x 35813 km, 1436.9 min, 10°.7
88.4 EShiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01)503212021-129A2026 May 1435836 x 35868 km, 1439.4 min, 3°.6
87.5 EZhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12)390172012-067A2026 May 1435775 x 35800 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
85.5 EZhongxing 10 (Chinasat 10)376772011-026A2026 May 1435773 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
84.1 EBeidou 16 (Beidou-2 G-6)389532012-059A2026 May 1335742 x 35831 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.3
83.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 4 (Communication Technology Test 4)446372019-070A2026 May 1435764 x 35815 km, 1436.3 min, 0°.1
81.6 ETiantong 1-03473212021-003B2026 May 1435772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.8
81.4 EZhongxing 1E (Chinasat 1E)538132022-112A2026 May 1435784 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
80.1 EBeidou 54 (Beidou-3 G-2)453442020-017A2026 May 1435776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.8
80.1 ETianlian 2-04633612022-062A2026 May 1335650 x 35923 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.5
79.5 EBeidou 4 (Beidou-2 G-3)365902010-024A2026 May 1335751 x 35824 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.4
79.4 EFengyun 2H (Fengyun 2-05)434912018-050A2026 May 1435780 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.9
77.0 ETianlian 2-01440762019-017A2026 May 1435783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
76.8 EZhongxing 1 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 1, Chinasat 1)189221988-014A2026 May 1435761 x 35793 km, 1435.6 min, 13°.3
76.5 EAPStar 7381072012-013A2026 May 1335773 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
73.8 EShijian 29-02 (Practice 29-02)674032025-315C2026 May 1435756 x 35815 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.3
73.7 EShijian 29-01 (Practice 29-01)673022025-315A2026 May 1435774 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.3
66.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 2 (Communication Technology Test 2, TJS 2)419112017-001A2026 May 1435784 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.7
66.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 22 (Communication Technology Test 22, TJS 22)669902025-290A2026 May 1335778 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.6
62.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 20 (Communication Technology Test 20, TJS 20)661422025-238A2026 May 1435768 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.5
62.3 EShiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02)503222021-129B2026 May 1435723 x 35734 km, 1433.1 min, 3°.6
58.7 EBeidou 11 (Beidou-2 G-5)380912012-008A2026 May 1435740 x 35833 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.5
51.5 EZhongxing 2 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 2, Chinasat 2)197101988-111A2026 May 1435787 x 35819 km, 1436.9 min, 14°.1
44.8 EShijian 20 (Practice 20)449102019-097A2026 May 1435736 x 35837 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.8
33.7 EHulianwang Gao Gui 1 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 1)590692024-040A2026 May 1435773 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
20.4 ETianlian 2-05636622022-084A2026 May 1435786 x 35812 km, 1436.7 min, 4°.5
18.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 14 (Communication Technology Test 14, TJS 14)628042025-017A2026 May 1435786 x 35788 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.9
16.8 ETianlian 1-05490112021-063A2026 May 1435779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.5
10.6 ETianlian 2-03531002022-078A2026 May 1435777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.6

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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