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SATCOM C3, 22117

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SATCOM C3, 22117 is a payload satellite owned by GE Americom (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 10 Sep 1992 UTC via an ARIANE 44LP launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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.

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Identifier

22117, 1992-060B

Orbit

GEO

Country

Related business

SES S.A. (LU)

Manufacturer

GE/East Windsor

Mission

Non-operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

AS3000, TE-M-700-18

Mass

1,375 kg wet, 618 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1992-09-10 (34 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 44LP

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 7.5 m

Radar Cross Section

5.414 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 SATCOM C3
1 22117U 92060B   26171.39418272 -.00000098  00000-0  00000+0 0  9990
2 22117  13.9832  20.0545 0024576  22.2115 286.1777  0.97011180121799

Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:27:37.387Z)

Latitude

-10.97577°

Longitude

-81.48871°

Altitude

36,699.062 km

Speed

3.043 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 56m 06s

True Declination

-10° 57' 55"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

23:08:14

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,833.062 km

Perigee altitude

36,621.191 km

Semi-major axis

43,105.264 km

Eccentricity

0.00246

Inclination

13.9832°

RAAN

20.0545°

Arg. of periapsis

22.2115°

True anomaly

285.907°

Mean anomaly

286.1777°

Eccentric anomaly

286.04237°

Mean motion

0.24252 °/min

Orbital period

1,484.41 mins

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Other satellites on launch #60 in the year 1992 (1992-09-10 UTC)

ARIANE 44LP DEB, 25668 (Decayed)

ARIANE 44LP DEB, 39706

ARIANE 44LP DEB, 39705

HISPASAT 1A, 22116

ARIANE 44LP DEB, 44573

ARIANE 44LP R/B, 22118 (Decayed)

ARIANE 44LP DEB, 39704

ARIANE 44LP DEB (SPELDA), 22119 (Decayed)

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SATCOM C3 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
1440 mins	2026-06-22 12:05:57.478Z	181.537° SSW	2026-06-22 20:40:57.478Z	192.398° SSW	40.687°	2026-06-23 12:05:57.478Z	196.322° SSW

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SATCOM C3, 22117

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:27:37.387Z)

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