| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Compass G-6 (Beidou 2-16) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | China (PR) |
| Operator/Owner | Chinese Defense Ministry |
| Users | Military |
| Purpose | Navigation/Global Positioning |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 80 |
| Perigee (km) | 35775 |
| Apogee (km) | 35799 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000284650236022487 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 1.84 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.11 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 3800 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 2300 |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 25-10-2012 |
| Expected Lifetime | 8 yrs. |
| Contractor | Space Technology Research Institute (part of CASC) |
| Country of Contractor | China (PR) |
| Launch Site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3C |
| COSPAR Number | 2012-059A |
| NORAD Number | 38953 |
| Comments | Part of Compass constellation, now operational. |