The Board of Directors of APT Satellite Holdings Limited announced that APSTAR 6E Satellite was successfully launched on 13 January 2023 on board of Long March 2C launch vehicle. Following the launch, orbit raising operations will be performed via all-electric propulsion system, consuming several months before the satellite arrives at the geostationary orbit. In-orbit test will be conducted subsequently to ensure the satellite's performance.

The APSTAR 6E Satellite is procured by APSTAR Alliance Satcom Limited ("APSTAR Alliance"), an associate of the Group established in Hong Kong, the satellite is a high throughput satellite based on DFH-3E platform and equipped with multiple high-capacity spot beams and advanced features which will provide regional high quality satellite broadband mobility services.