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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 Sep 10 UTC

Longi-
tude (°)
Satellite Cat
no
Desig- nation Orbit
Epoch
Orbit
77.1 WHulianwang Gao Gui 3 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 3)615032024-181A2026 Sep 1035783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
84.4 WFengyun 2B (Fengyun 2-02)263822000-032A2026 Sep 1035829 x 35855 km, 1438.9 min, 13°.4
99.5 WTongxin Jishu Shiyan 7 (Communication Technology Test 7, TJS 7)491152021-077A2026 Sep 1035779 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
169.0 WTianlian 2-061001402026-169A2026 Sep 1035771 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.9
178.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 6 (Communication Technology Test 6, TJS 6)476132021-010A2026 Sep 1035772 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
176.8 ETianlian 1-04418692016-072A2026 Sep 1035589 x 35985 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.1
175.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 23 (Communication Technology Test 23, TJS 23)672262025-306A2026 Sep 1035767 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.4
171.0 ETianlian 2-02500052021-124A2026 Sep 1035772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
167.3 EZhongxing 3B (Chinasat 3B)640622025-106A2026 Sep 1035778 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
164.9 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 3 (Communication Technology Test 3, TJS 3)438742018-110A2026 Sep 1035719 x 35753 km, 1433.5 min, 2°.8
164.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 17 (Communication Technology Test 17, TJS 17)635242025-073A2026 Sep 1035782 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3
163.2 EZhongxing 19 (Chinasat 19)542302022-148A2026 Sep 1035768 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
160.7 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 16 (Communication Technology Test 16, TJS 16)633972025-064A2026 Sep 1035779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3
160.1 EBeidou 41 (Beidou-3 G-1)436832018-085A2026 Sep 1035762 x 35812 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.6
160.0 EBeidou 6 (Beidou-2 G-4)372102010-057A2026 Sep 1035753 x 35821 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.9
155.0 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 1 (Communication Technology Test 1, TJS 1)408922015-046A2026 Sep 1035772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
153.1 EHulianwang Gao Gui 2 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 2)603272024-135A2026 Sep 1035767 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
149.9 EShiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02)503222021-129B2026 Sep 1035722 x 35756 km, 1433.7 min, 3°.9
148.2 EGaofen 13-02559122023-036A2026 Sep 1035771 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
146.8 EShiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao)478512021-019A2026 Sep 935724 x 35850 km, 1436.1 min, 16°.3
146.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 12 (Communication Technology Test 12, TJS 12)623742024-246A2026 Sep 1035782 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
144.6 EBeidou 45 (Beidou-2 G-8)442312019-027A2026 Sep 1035748 x 35824 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.9
142.0 EAPStar 9409822015-059A2026 Sep 1035776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
141.2 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 19 (Communication Technology Test 19, TJS 19)639242025-097A2026 Sep 1035761 x 35812 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.2
140.5 EBeidou 3 (Beidou-2 G-1)362872010-001A2026 Sep 1035778 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.5
140.1 EBeidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)565642023-066A2026 Sep 1035764 x 35809 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
137.2 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 9 (Communication Technology Test 9, TJS 9)505742021-135A2026 Sep 1035766 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 EAPStar 6C434502018-041A2026 Sep 1035779 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
134.0 EAPStar 6D458632020-045A2026 Sep 1035776 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 EAPStar 6E (Asia Pacific Satellite 6E)552392023-005A2026 Sep 935773 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
133.0 EFengyun 4C (Fengyun 4-03)672462025-312A2026 Sep 1035784 x 35789 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.5 EZhongxing 6C (Chinasat 6C)440672019-012A2026 Sep 1035729 x 35845 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.2 EZhongxing 1D (Chinasat 1D)495052021-114A2026 Sep 1035780 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.0 EZhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)439202019-001A2026 Sep 1035780 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
128.0 EShijian 21 payload 1 (Practice 21)493302021-094A2026 Sep 1035562 x 36014 km, 1436.2 min, 5°.3
127.3 EShijian 25 (Practice 25)624852025-002A2026 Sep 1035586 x 35982 km, 1435.9 min, 5°.3
125.1 EZhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)556862023-023A2026 Sep 1035777 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
125.0 EZhongxing 6D (Chinasat 6D)522552022-038A2026 Sep 935779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
124.9 ETiantong 1-02469162020-082A2026 Sep 1035784 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.7
123.2 EFengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)418822016-077A2026 Sep 1035753 x 35823 km, 1436.2 min, 2°.5
123.1 EYaogan 41585822023-197A2026 Sep 1035728 x 35847 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.0
121.3 EZhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A)293982006-038A2026 Sep 1035822 x 35855 km, 1438.7 min, 11°.6
120.1 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 25 (Communication Technology Test 25, TJS 25)694742026-129A2026 Sep 935768 x 35809 km, 1436.2 min, 5°.9
119.8 EBeidou 46 (Beidou-3 IGEO-2)443372019-035A2026 Sep 1035623 x 35949 km, 1436.1 min, 55°.3
119.2 EBeidou 49 (Beidou-3 IGEO-3)447092019-073A2026 Sep 935591 x 35986 km, 1436.2 min, 54°.7
119.0 EBeidou 44 (Beidou-3 IGEO-1)442042019-023A2026 Sep 735672 x 35904 km, 1436.2 min, 58°.8
118.3 EGaofen 13-01466102020-071A2026 Sep 1035539 x 36037 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
118.2 EZhongxing 4A (Chinasat 4A)606062024-151A2026 Sep 1035783 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.1
116.8 EShijian 28 (Practice 28)665492025-277A2026 Sep 1035781 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.3
115.5 EZhongxing 6E (Chinasat 6E)582532023-172A2026 Sep 1035777 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
112.5 EBeidou 32 (Beidou-2 IGEO-7)435392018-057A2026 Sep 1035330 x 36240 km, 1436.0 min, 55°.2
112.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 11 (Communication Technology Test 11, TJS 11)590202024-037A2026 Sep 1035777 x 35798 km, 1436.2 min, 4°.1
110.6 EBeidou 55 (Beidou-3 G-3)458072020-040A2026 Sep 1035776 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.7
110.5 EBeidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)415862016-037A2026 Sep 1035764 x 35807 km, 1436.0 min, 1°.9
110.5 EShijian 13 (Practice 13)426622017-018A2026 Sep 1035757 x 35818 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
110.5 EZhongxing 10R (Chinasat 10R)630752025-036A2026 Sep 1035767 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
107.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 5 (Communication Technology Test 5, TJS 5)449782020-002A2026 Sep 1035756 x 35817 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
107.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 26A (Communication Technology Test 26A, TJS 26A)696742026-144A2026 Sep 935762 x 35814 km, 1436.2 min, 6°.9
106.4 EBeidou 7 (Beidou-2 IGEO-2)372562010-068A2026 Sep 635548 x 36034 km, 1436.3 min, 47°.4
105.7 EGaofen 4411942015-083A2026 Sep 835770 x 35802 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.6
105.6 EBeidou 8 (Beidou-2 IGEO-3)373842011-013A2026 Sep 635636 x 35925 km, 1435.8 min, 62°.5
105.0 EBeidou 5 (Beidou-2 IGEO-1)368282010-036A2026 Aug 2135546 x 36037 km, 1436.4 min, 54°.3
104.7 EFengyun 4B (Fengyun 4-02)488082021-047A2026 Sep 1035755 x 35820 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.4
103.4 EZhongxing 2C (Chinasat 2C)410212015-063A2026 Sep 1035745 x 35827 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.5
102.0 EShiyong Tongbu Tongxing T2 (Dong Fang Hong 2-1)148991984-035A2026 Sep 935783 x 35845 km, 1437.5 min, 9°.3
101.6 EZhongxing 3A (Chinasat 3A)601792024-122A2026 Sep 1035776 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.4 ETiantong 1-01417252016-048A2026 Sep 1035777 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.0
101.4 EZhongxing 9B (Chinasat 9B)491252021-080A2026 Sep 1035774 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
99.7 EFengyun 2G (Fengyun 2-05)403672014-090A2026 Sep 1035769 x 35803 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.8
98.3 EZhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)383522012-028A2026 Sep 1035781 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7
98.0 EZhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)490622021-071A2026 Sep 1035784 x 35790 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
97.9 EZhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)391572013-020A2026 Sep 1035783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
97.5 EDong Fang Hong 3-2247981997-021A2026 Sep 935778 x 35845 km, 1437.4 min, 13°.6
96.3 EBeidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)414342016-021A2026 Sep 835525 x 36042 km, 1435.9 min, 60°.4
95.9 EZhongxing 3 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 3, Chinasat 3)204731990-011A2026 Sep 935779 x 35806 km, 1436.4 min, 14°.1
95.7 EBeidou 10 (Beidou-2 IGEO-5)379482011-073A2026 Sep 935293 x 36276 km, 1436.0 min, 47°.5
95.7 EBeidou 17 (Beidou-3S IGEO-1S)405492015-019A2026 Sep 1035619 x 35945 km, 1435.9 min, 49°.0
95.6 EBeidou 20 (Beidou-3S IGEO-2S)409382015-053A2026 Sep 835505 x 36060 km, 1435.9 min, 49°.1
94.4 EBeidou 9 (Beidou-2 IGEO-4)377632011-038A2026 Sep 835110 x 36465 km, 1436.1 min, 54°.6
94.3 EShiyan 29654862025-196A2026 Sep 1035717 x 35847 km, 1435.9 min, 28°.9
94.2 ETianlian 3-011001722026-172A2026 Sep 1035782 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
92.4 EZhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9)330512008-028A2026 Sep 1035764 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
92.3 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 10 (Communication Technology Test 10, TJS 10)582042023-169A2026 Sep 1035768 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.8
92.2 EZhongxing 9C (Chinasat 9C)644702025-132A2026 Sep 1035774 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
90.3 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 24 (Communication Technology Test 24, TJS 24)692352026-116A2026 Sep 1035781 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
89.3 ELudi Tance 04-01 (L-SAR 04-01, Land Exploration 04-01)576242023-120A2026 Sep 1035771 x 35807 km, 1436.2 min, 15°.1
88.7 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 15 (Communication Technology Test 15, TJS 15)631572025-045A2026 Sep 1035785 x 35787 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
87.7 EZhongxing 1 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 1, Chinasat 1)189221988-014A2026 Sep 1035762 x 35803 km, 1435.9 min, 13°.2
87.5 EZhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12)390172012-067A2026 Sep 1035775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
85.4 EZhongxing 10 (Chinasat 10)376772011-026A2026 Sep 1035776 x 35800 km, 1436.2 min, 1°.3
84.0 EBeidou 16 (Beidou-2 G-6)389532012-059A2026 Sep 1035758 x 35816 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.6
83.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 4 (Communication Technology Test 4)446372019-070A2026 Sep 1035774 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
82.8 EShijian 23 (Practice 23)551312023-002A2026 Sep 1035843 x 35869 km, 1439.6 min, 3°.9
81.5 ETiantong 1-03473212021-003B2026 Sep 1035773 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.7
81.4 EZhongxing 1E (Chinasat 1E)538132022-112A2026 Sep 1035775 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
80.0 EBeidou 54 (Beidou-3 G-2)453442020-017A2026 Sep 1035777 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.6
80.0 ETianlian 2-04633612022-062A2026 Sep 1035648 x 35926 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.2
79.6 EBeidou 4 (Beidou-2 G-3)365902010-024A2026 Sep 1035766 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.7
79.3 EFengyun 2H (Fengyun 2-05)434912018-050A2026 Sep 1035775 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.2
77.0 ETianlian 2-01440762019-017A2026 Sep 1035774 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.8
76.5 EAPStar 7381072012-013A2026 Sep 1035776 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
73.5 EShijian 29-01 (Practice 29A)673022025-315A2026 Sep 1035761 x 35812 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.6
73.5 EShijian 29-02 (Practice 29B)674032025-315C2026 Sep 1035757 x 35815 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.6
66.6 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 2 (Communication Technology Test 2, TJS 2)419112017-001A2026 Sep 1035780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.0
66.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 22 (Communication Technology Test 22, TJS 22)669902025-290A2026 Sep 1035768 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3
63.4 EShiyong Tongbu Tongxing Weixing T3 (Dong Fang Hong-2 3)165261986-010A2026 Sep 1035789 x 35816 km, 1436.9 min, 10°.5
63.2 EZhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A)378042011-047A2026 Sep 1035852 x 35863 km, 1439.7 min, 3°.9
62.5 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 20 (Communication Technology Test 20, TJS 20)661422025-238A2026 Sep 1035770 x 35801 km, 1436.0 min, 5°.3
58.8 EBeidou 11 (Beidou-2 G-5)380912012-008A2026 Sep 1035759 x 35817 km, 1436.2 min, 3°.8
40.3 EShijian 20 (Practice 20)449102019-097A2026 Sep 1035776 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 5°.1
38.4 EShiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01)503212021-129A2026 Sep 1035723 x 35737 km, 1433.2 min, 3°.9
37.2 EZhongxing 2 (Dong Fang Hong-2A 2, Chinasat 2)197101988-111A2026 Sep 1035767 x 35809 km, 1436.2 min, 14°.0
33.6 EHulianwang Gao Gui 1 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 1)590692024-040A2026 Sep 1035779 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
20.4 ETianlian 2-05636622022-084A2026 Sep 1035781 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.2
18.4 ETongxin Jishu Shiyan 14 (Communication Technology Test 14, TJS 14)628042025-017A2026 Sep 1035772 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.6
16.8 ETianlian 1-05490112021-063A2026 Sep 1035772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.8
10.6 ETianlian 2-03531002022-078A2026 Sep 1035781 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.9

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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