Apstar 6

Long March 3B launched the Apstar 6 communications satellite from Xichang for Hong Kong-based APT Satellite, providing C- and Ku-band broadband and television coverage across the Asia-Pacific region.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

Direct-GEO

Geostationary orbit

Payload to orbit

4.6 T

Flight

6th

of 24 Long March 3B flights

Date and time

12 April 2005, 12:00 UTC

Rocket

Long March 3B

Builder

CASC

Launch site

Launch Complex 2 (LC-2), Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Payload

Communications

International designator

2005-012

Launches in 2005

12th of 56

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