| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Apstar 1 |
| Country of Operator/Owner | China (PR) |
| Operator/Owner | APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. |
| Users | Commercial |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 141.94 |
| Perigee (km) | 35782 |
| Apogee (km) | 35795 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000154180058588422 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 6.5 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.21 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 1383 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 726 |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 21-07-1994 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | Hughes |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3 |
| COSPAR Number | 1994-043A |
| NORAD Number | 23185 |
| Comments | In highly inclined orbit. |