ChinaSat 12

● Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

● Launch Time: November 27, 2012

● Bus: Spacebus 4000 C2

● Polarization: Linear Polarization

● Orbit Slot: 87.5°E

● Coverage: China, East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia and China sea area, the Indian Ocean region

ChinaSat 12 was launched in November, 2012 onboard a Chinese LM-3B/E launch vehicle. It provides commercial communications services with 47 C-band and Ku-band transponders. ChinaSat 12 is designed to serve the demands of communication, satellite broadcasting, data transmission, digital broadband multimedia system and media streaming services in China, East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Australia and China sea area, the Indian Ocean region.