Satellites of China, People's Republic of

1,644 satellites in orbit, 1,444 operating.

The count is the catalogue’s as of Nov 10, 2026, 12:17 AM; whether a satellite is operating is as Orbinauts writes it where it has written when the satellite’s mission ended, and otherwise as Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue believes it, licensed CC BY 4.0: GCAT

GCAT, Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue (CC BY 4.0), credits these satellites to China, People's Republic of under the code CN.

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SatelliteKindOrbit classLaunchedOperating
YUNHAI 2-1DEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YUNHAI 2-1CEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YUNHAI 2-1BEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YUNHAI 2-1AEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
TJS-3Not knownGeostationaryYes
HONGYUN 1Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
SHIYAN 6 (SY-6)Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
CFOSATEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
HAIYANG 2BEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-32 BNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-32 ANot knownLow Earth orbitYes
CENTISPACE-1 S1Navigation satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
HAIYANG 1CEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
GAOFEN 11Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
FENGYUN 2HEarth-watching satelliteGeostationaryYes
LUOJIA-1 01Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
GAOFEN 6Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
GAOFEN-5Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
ZHUHAI-1 OHS-02Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
ZHUHAI-1 OVS-02Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
WEINA 1BNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN-31 CNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-31 BNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-31 ANot knownLow Earth orbitYes
GAOFEN 1-04Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
GAOFEN 1-03Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
GAOFEN 1-02Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
LKW-4Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
ZHANGHENG 1Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 MNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 LNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 KNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
WEINA 1ANot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
JILIN-01-08Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
JILIN-01-07Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
LKW-3Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
SUPERVIEW-1 03Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 JNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 HNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 GNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
LKW-2Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
LKW-1Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 FNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 ENot knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 DNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
JILIN-01-06Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
JILIN-01-05Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
JILIN-01-04Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
HEAD-1Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
FENGYUN 3DEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN-30 CNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN-30 BNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN-30 ANot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
CHINASAT 9ACommunications satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
HXMTSpace telescopeLow Earth orbitYes
CHINASAT 16Communications satelliteGeostationaryYes
JILIN-1-03Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
TJS-2Not knownGeostationaryYes
SPARK 2Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SPARK 1Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YIJIANEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
TANSATEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
FENGYUN 4AEarth-watching satelliteGeostationaryYes
TIANLIAN 1-04Communications satelliteGeostationaryYes
YUNHAI 1Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SJ-17Not knownInclined geosynchronousYes
GAOFEN 3Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
TIANTONG-1 1Communications satelliteGeostationaryYes
SJ 16-02Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
BD-2-G7Navigation satelliteGeostationaryYes
ZY 3 2Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN 30Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
BD-21Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitEnded
GAOFEN 4Earth-watching satelliteGeostationaryYes
DAMPESpace telescopeLow Earth orbitYes
CHINASAT 1CCommunications satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
YAOGAN 29Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 28Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
CHINASAT 2CCommunications satelliteGeostationaryYes
JILIN 1Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
LINGQIAO VIDEO BEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
LINGQIAO VIDEO AEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
LQSATEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
BD-20Navigation satelliteInclined geosynchronousYes
LILACSAT 2Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
OBJECT GNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
GAOFEN 9Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
TJS-1Not knownGeostationaryYes
YAOGAN 27Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
BD-19Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
BD-18Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
GAOFEN 8Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
BD-17Navigation satelliteInclined geosynchronousYes
FENGYUN 2GEarth-watching satelliteInclined geosynchronousYes
YAOGAN 26Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN 25CNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 25BNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 25ANot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
CBERS-4Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN 24Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SJ-11-08Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN 22Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
SJ-11-07Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN 21Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
CHUANG XIN 1-04Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
LING QIAOCommunications satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
GAOFEN 2Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN 20CNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 20BNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 20ANot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
SJ-11-06Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
SHIYAN 5 (SY-5)Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN 19Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
SJ-16Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
FENGYUN 3CEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN 17CNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 17BNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 17ANot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
PAYLOAD CNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
PAYLOAD BCommunications satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
PAYLOAD ANot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
SJ-11-05Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
CHINASAT 11Communications satelliteGeostationaryYes
GAOFEN 1Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
CHINASAT 12Communications satelliteGeostationaryYes
YAOGAN 16CNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 16BNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 16ANot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
BEIDOU 16Navigation satelliteGeostationaryYes
SJ-9BNot knownLow Earth orbitYes
SJ-9ANot knownLow Earth orbitYes
BEIDOU 15Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
BEIDOU 14Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitEnded
TIANLIAN 1-03Communications satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
YAOGAN 15Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
CHINASAT 2ACommunications satelliteGeostationaryYes
YAOGAN 14Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
BEIDOU 13Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
BEIDOU 12Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
BEIDOU 11Navigation satelliteGeostationaryYes
FENGYUN 2FEarth-watching satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
ZY 1Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
BEIDOU 10Navigation satelliteInclined geosynchronousYes
SHIYAN 4 (SY-4)Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
CHUANG XIN 1-03Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 12Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
CHINASAT 1ACommunications satelliteGeostationaryEnded
HAIYANG 2AEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
SJ-11-02Not knownLow Earth orbitYes
BEIDOU 9Navigation satelliteInclined geosynchronousYes
TIANLIAN 1-02Communications satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
SJ-11-03Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
CHINASAT 10Communications satelliteMedium Earth orbitEnded
BEIDOU 8Navigation satelliteInclined geosynchronousYes
BEIDOU 7Navigation satelliteInclined geosynchronousYes
CHINASAT 20ACommunications satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
FENGYUN 3BEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
BEIDOU 6Navigation satelliteGeostationaryYes
SHIJIAN 6 04B (SJ-6 04B)Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
SHIJIAN 6 04A (SJ-6 04A)Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
ZHEDA PIXING 1CNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
ZHEDA PIXING 1BNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 11Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
CHINASAT 6ACommunications satelliteMedium Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 10Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
BEIDOU 5Navigation satelliteInclined geosynchronousYes
SJ-12Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
BEIDOU 4Navigation satelliteGeostationaryEnded
YAOGAN 9CNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 9BNot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 9ANot knownLow Earth orbitEnded
BEIDOU 3Navigation satelliteGeostationaryEnded
XIWANG-1 (HOPE-1)Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitYes
YAOGAN 8Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
YAOGAN 7Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
SJ-11-01Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
COMPASS G2Navigation satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
FENGYUN 2EEarth-watching satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
YAOGAN 4Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
CHUANG XIN 1-02(CX-1-02)Communications satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
SHIYAN 3 (SY-3)Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
SHIJIAN 6 03B (SJ-6 03B)Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
SHIJIAN 6 03A (SJ-6 03A)Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
HJ-1BEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
HJ-1AEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
CHINASAT 9Communications satelliteMedium Earth orbitYes
FENGYUN 3AEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
TIANLIAN 1-01Communications satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
YAOGAN 3Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
CBERS 2BEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
CHINASAT 6BCommunications satelliteMedium Earth orbitEnded
EUTE 8A (SINOSAT 3)Communications satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
YAOGAN 2Earth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
BEIDOU 2Navigation satelliteMedium Earth orbitEnded
HAIYANG 1BEarth-watching satelliteLow Earth orbitEnded
BEIDOU 1DNavigation satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
FENGYUN 2DEarth-watching satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
SINOSAT 2Communications satelliteInclined geosynchronousEnded
SHIJIAN 6 02B (SJ-6 02B)Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded
SHIJIAN 6 02A (SJ-6 02A)Not knownLow Earth orbitEnded