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2025 Feb 11
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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 Feb 10, 04:47 UTC

Longi-
tude (°)
Satellite Cat
no
Desig- nation Orbit
Epoch
Orbit
59.0 WFengyun 2B (Fengyun 2-02)263822000-032A2025 Feb 935828 x 35850 km, 1438.8 min, 12°.8
77.2 WHulianwang Gao Gui 3 (Internet High Orbit Satellite 3)615032024-181A2025 Feb 935781 x 35796 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
99.5 WTJS 7 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 7)491152021-077A2025 Feb 935780 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
167.6 WZhongxing 1A (Chinasat 1A)378042011-047A2025 Feb 935833 x 35868 km, 1439.4 min, 2°.4
178.0 WShijian 17 (Practice 17)418382016-065A2025 Feb 935762 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.5
178.5 ETJS 6 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 6)476132021-010A2025 Feb 935776 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
176.8 ETianlian 1-04418692016-072A2025 Feb 935659 x 35914 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
173.6 ETJS 10 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 10)582042023-169A2025 Feb 935761 x 35810 km, 1436.0 min, 1°.3
170.9 ETianlian 2-02500052021-124A2025 Feb 935768 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
163.9 EShijian 23 (Practice 23)551312023-002A2025 Feb 935732 x 35752 km, 1433.8 min, 2°.4
163.4 EZhongxing 19 (Chinasat 19)542302022-148A2025 Feb 935752 x 35821 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
160.0 EBeidou 56 (Beidou-3 G-4)565642023-066A2025 Feb 935778 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.5
159.9 EBeidou 6 (Beidou-2 G-4)372102010-057A2025 Feb 935749 x 35823 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.4
155.0 ETJS 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 1)408922015-046A2025 Feb 935765 x 35808 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
153.2 EInternet High Orbit Satellite 2 (Hulianwang Gao Gui 2)603272024-135A2025 Feb 935775 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
148.4 ETJS 3 payload 1 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 3)438742018-110A2025 Feb 935781 x 35793 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3
148.1 EGaofen 13-02559122023-036A2025 Feb 935770 x 35806 km, 1436.2 min, 1°.5
147.4 EShijian 21 payload 1 (Practice 21)493302021-094A2025 Feb 935468 x 36115 km, 1436.3 min, 10°.3
146.8 EShiyan 9 (Test 9, Tu Haichao)478512021-019A2025 Feb 935723 x 35852 km, 1436.1 min, 17°.6
146.5 ETJS 12 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 12)623742024-246A2025 Feb 835783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.9
146.3 EZhongxing 22A (Chinasat 22A)293982006-038A2025 Feb 935830 x 35837 km, 1438.5 min, 10°.6
144.5 EBeidou 45 (Beidou-2 G-8)442312019-027A2025 Feb 935765 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.1
142.0 EAPStar 9409822015-059A2025 Feb 935777 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
140.4 EBeidou 3 (Beidou-2 G-1)362872010-001A2025 Feb 935764 x 35809 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.1
140.1 EBeidou 41 (Beidou-3 G-1)436832018-085A2025 Feb 935782 x 35792 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.8
137.2 ETJS 9 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 9)505742021-135A2025 Feb 935772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 EAPStar 6C434502018-041A2025 Feb 935772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
134.0 EAPStar 6D458632020-045A2025 Feb 935776 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
134.0 EAPStar 6E (Asia Pacific Satellite 6E)552392023-005A2025 Feb 935776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.4 EZhongxing 6C (Chinasat 6C)440672019-012A2025 Feb 935771 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
130.1 EZhongxing 1D (Chinasat 1D)495052021-114A2025 Feb 935776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
130.0 EZhongxing 2D (Chinasat 2D)439202019-001A2025 Feb 935784 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
125.1 EZhongxing 26 (Chinasat 26)556862023-023A2025 Feb 935774 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
125.0 EZhongxing 6D (Chinasat 6D)522552022-038A2025 Feb 935776 x 35797 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
124.9 ETiantong 1-02469162020-082A2025 Feb 935771 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.8
123.2 EYaogan 41585822023-197A2025 Feb 935740 x 35835 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.1
120.3 ETJS 11 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 11)590202024-037A2025 Feb 935766 x 35808 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.9
119.8 EShijian 25 (Practice 25)624852025-002A2025 Feb 935534 x 36030 km, 1435.9 min, 10°.3
119.7 EBeidou 49 (Beidou-3 IGEO-3)447092019-073A2025 Feb 935609 x 35957 km, 1435.9 min, 55°.6
119.3 EBeidou 44 (Beidou-3 IGEO-1)442042019-023A2025 Feb 935686 x 35881 km, 1435.9 min, 58°.0
118.2 EZhongxing 4A606062024-151A2025 Feb 935774 x 35798 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.6
118.0 EGaofen 13-01466102020-071A2025 Feb 935711 x 35861 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
117.8 EBeidou 46 (Beidou-3 IGEO-2)443372019-035A2025 Feb 935636 x 35941 km, 1436.2 min, 55°.2
115.5 EZhongxing 6E (Chinasat 6E)582532023-172A2025 Feb 935772 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
115.3 EZhongxing 6B (Chinasat 6B)318002007-031A2025 Feb 935766 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.1
110.5 EZhongxing 10 (Chinasat 10)376772011-026A2025 Feb 935778 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
110.5 EBeidou 23 (Beidou-2 G-7)415862016-037A2025 Feb 935751 x 35819 km, 1436.0 min, 2°.0
110.5 EShijian 13 (Practice 13)426622017-018A2025 Feb 935760 x 35816 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.0
110.5 EBeidou 32 (Beidou-2 IGEO-7)435392018-057A2025 Feb 935426 x 36134 km, 1435.8 min, 55°.2
110.5 EBeidou 55 (Beidou-3 G-3)458072020-040A2025 Feb 935772 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 1°.3
108.3 EBeidou 7 (Beidou-2 IGEO-2)372562010-068A2025 Feb 935622 x 35949 km, 1436.0 min, 48°.4
107.4 ETJS 5 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 5)449782020-002A2025 Feb 935770 x 35806 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.4
106.6 EBeidou 5 (Beidou-2 IGEO-1)368282010-036A2025 Feb 935601 x 35977 km, 1436.2 min, 54°.3
105.6 EGaofen 4411942015-083A2025 Feb 935779 x 35796 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.3
104.6 EBeidou 8 (Beidou-2 IGEO-3)373842011-013A2025 Feb 235644 x 35913 km, 1435.7 min, 61°.7
104.6 EFengyun 4B (Fengyun 4-02)488082021-047A2025 Feb 935736 x 35835 km, 1436.0 min, 0°.1
103.4 EZhongxing 2C (Chinasat 2C)410212015-063A2025 Feb 935785 x 35790 km, 1436.2 min, 0°.1
101.5 EZhongxing 3A601792024-122A2025 Feb 935779 x 35795 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
101.4 ETiantong 1-01417252016-048A2025 Feb 935757 x 35817 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.0
101.4 EZhongxing 9B (Chinasat 9B)491252021-080A2025 Feb 935775 x 35799 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
99.6 EFengyun 2G (Fengyun 2-05)403672014-090A2025 Feb 935781 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 4°.4
98.2 EZhongxing 2A (Chinasat 2A)383522012-028A2025 Feb 935779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.2
98.0 EZhongxing 2E (Chinasat 2E)490622021-071A2025 Feb 935783 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.1
97.9 EZhongxing 11 (Chinasat 11)391572013-020A2025 Feb 935761 x 35812 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
96.6 EBeidou 22 (Beidou-2 IGEO-6)414342016-021A2025 Feb 535557 x 36018 km, 1436.1 min, 59°.5
96.3 EBeidou 10 (Beidou-2 IGEO-5)379482011-073A2025 Feb 935360 x 36210 km, 1436.0 min, 48°.6
94.3 EBeidou 9 (Beidou-2 IGEO-4)377632011-038A2025 Feb 835226 x 36355 km, 1436.3 min, 54°.6
92.7 EBeidou 20 (Beidou-3S IGEO-2S)409382015-053A2025 Feb 935572 x 36012 km, 1436.4 min, 50°.0
92.4 EBeidou 17 (Beidou-3S IGEO-1S)405492015-019A2025 Feb 935650 x 35934 km, 1436.4 min, 50°.1
92.2 EZhongxing 9 (Chinasat 9)330512008-028A2025 Feb 935767 x 35807 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
89.6 EZhongxing 2 (Chinasat 2)197101988-111A2025 Feb 935745 x 35788 km, 1435.1 min, 14°.3
89.6 ELudi Tance 04-01 (L-SAR 04-01, Land Exploration 04-01)576242023-120A2025 Feb 935767 x 35810 km, 1436.2 min, 15°.5
87.5 EZhongxing 12 (Chinasat 12)390172012-067A2025 Feb 935773 x 35800 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
86.2 EFengyun 4A (Fengyun 4-01)418822016-077A2025 Jan 2135742 x 35835 km, 1436.2 min, 1°.0
84.0 EBeidou 16 (Beidou-2 G-6)389532012-059A2025 Feb 935746 x 35827 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.2
83.5 ETJS 4 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 4)446372019-070A2025 Feb 935764 x 35809 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
81.9 EZhongxing 1 (Chinasat 1)189221988-014A2025 Feb 835772 x 35816 km, 1436.5 min, 13°.7
81.5 ETiantong 1-03473212021-003B2025 Feb 935763 x 35810 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.4
81.4 EZhongxing 1E (Chinasat 1E)538132022-112A2025 Feb 935768 x 35805 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
80.0 EBeidou 54 (Beidou-3 G-2)453442020-017A2025 Feb 935772 x 35801 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.7
79.7 EShiyan 12-01 (Test 12-01)503212021-129A2025 Feb 935827 x 35861 km, 1439.0 min, 2°.4
79.5 EBeidou 4 (Beidou-2 G-3)365902010-024A2025 Feb 935755 x 35820 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.4
79.1 EFengyun 2H (Fengyun 2-05)434912018-050A2025 Feb 935782 x 35793 km, 1436.2 min, 1°.8
77.0 ETianlian 2-01440762019-017A2025 Feb 935769 x 35804 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
76.5 EAPStar 7381072012-013A2025 Feb 935778 x 35796 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
74.7 EShiyan 12-02 (Test 12-02)503222021-129B2025 Feb 935708 x 35723 km, 1432.5 min, 2°.4
73.0 EShijian 20 (Practice 20)449102019-097A2025 Feb 935762 x 35812 km, 1436.1 min, 3°.7
66.4 ETJS 2 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 2)419112017-001A2025 Feb 935779 x 35794 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.4
62.3 EZhongxing 3 (Chinasat 3)204731990-011A2025 Feb 835783 x 35814 km, 1436.7 min, 14°.4
58.7 EBeidou 11 (Beidou-2 G-5)380912012-008A2025 Feb 935728 x 35845 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.3
50.8 ESTTW 1 (DFH-2)165261986-010A2025 Feb 835765 x 35790 km, 1435.6 min, 11°.4
33.8 ESTTW T2 (DFH 2-1)148991984-035A2025 Feb 935734 x 35797 km, 1435.0 min, 10°.3
33.7 EInternet High Orbit Satellite 1 (Hulianwang Gao Gui 1)590692024-040A2025 Feb 935749 x 35824 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.0
28.6 EDFH 3-2247981997-021A2025 Feb 935753 x 35793 km, 1435.4 min, 13°.1
18.3 ETJS 14 (Communication Technology Test Satellite 14)628042025-017A2025 Feb 935781 x 35791 km, 1436.1 min, 2°.0
16.8 ETianlian 1-05490112021-063A2025 Feb 935766 x 35806 km, 1436.1 min, 0°.3
10.5 ETianlian 2-03531002022-078A2025 Feb 935774 x 35799 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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