38107 - APSTAR 7

Apstar 7, a Chinese communications satellite, was launched from Xichang on 31 March 2012 at 10:27 UT by a Long March 3B rocket. The satellite weighed 5054 kg. It provides broadcasting and telecommunications services with twenty-eight C-band and twenty-eight Ku-band transponders. The satellite service area includes Asia, Middle East, Africa, Austria and partial Europe in the C-band as well as China, Middle East, Central Asia and Africa for DTH and VSAT transcontinental broadcasting and communication services in the Ku-band. Apstar 7 replaced APStar 2R located at 76.5 degrees E Longitude orbital position and is expected to have a minimum of 15 years lifetime.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2012-03-31
Launch Vehicle: Long March 3B
Launch Site: Xichang, Peoples Republic of China
Mass: 5054.0 kg