| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Apstar 6 |
| 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) | 134.04 |
| Perigee (km) | 35778 |
| Apogee (km) | 35794 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000189771325552709 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.01 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436.08 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 4680 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 12-04-2005 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | Alcatel Space Industries |
| Country of Contractor | France |
| Launch Site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center |
| Launch Vehicle | Long March 3B |
| COSPAR Number | 2005-012A |
| NORAD Number | 28638 |
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