Satellite description

DFH-3 1, 23415 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Tue, 29 Nov 1994 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3A launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata
Identifier
23415, 1994-080A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CNCHIS (CN)
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
DFH-3, FY-25
Mass
2,232 kg wet, ~1,040 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1994-11-29 (31 years ago)
Launch vehicle
CHANG ZHENG 3A
Launch site
Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 18.1 m
Radar Cross Section
16.153 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-10.09563°
Longitude
3.79646°
Altitude
35,399.383 km
Speed
3.096 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 57m 15s
Apparent Declination
-17° 22' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,992.289 km
Perigee altitude
35,194.245 km
Semi-major axis
41,971.404 km
Eccentricity
0.00951
Inclination
13.8782°
RAAN
347.1861°
Arg. of periapsis
14.3672°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
175.9657°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25241 °/min
Orbital period
1,426.23 mins
BSTAR
0
23415, DFH-3 1
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