China’s APSTAR-6E Sets Milestone As First All-Electric Telecom Satellite In Service.

APSTAR-6E Satellite:  China’s first all-electric propulsion communication satellite (CASC). Launched in Jan 2023, operates in geostationary orbit. First ever telecom satellite to autonomously

transfer to geostationary orbit using electric propulsion. Designed for 15 years, serving Southeast Asia with high-capacity broadband. Carries 25 Ku-band and 3 Ka-band transponders for 30Gbps communication throughput.