SatBeams - Satellite Details - Chinasat 16 (Zhongxing 16, ZX-16, Shijian 13, SJ-13, 实践十三)

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Satellite Name: Chinasat 16 (Zhongxing 16, ZX-16, Shijian 13, SJ-13, 实践十三) Status: active Position: 110° E (110.5° E) NORAD: 42662 Cospar number: 2017-018A Operator: China Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom) Launch date: 12-Apr-2017 Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch vehicle: Long March CZ-3B/E Launch mass (kg): 5200 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer: China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) Model (bus): DFH-4 Bus Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: Beacon(s): Details: 26 Ka-band HTS user beams to provide satellite broadband and multimedia services covering China and offshore areas and will service for distance learning, medicine, internet access, airborne and maritime communications and emergency communications Charts: list
Ka-band Beijing GW beam (active) Ka-band Chengdu GW beam (active) Ka-band Kashgar GW beam (active) Ka-band S02 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S02 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S03 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S04 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S05 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S06 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S07 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S08 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S09 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S10 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S11 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S12 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S13 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S14 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S15 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S16 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S17 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S18 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S19 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S20 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S21 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S22 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S23 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S24 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S25 User Spot beam (active) Ka-band S26 User Spot beam (active)