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AFRICASAT 1 (MEASAT 1), 23765

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AFRICASAT 1 (MEASAT 1), 23765 is a payload satellite owned by Binariang (MY) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 12 Jan 1996 UTC via an ARIANE 44L 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

23765, 1996-002B

Orbit

GEO

Country

MY / MALA

Related business

Binariang Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MY)

Manufacturer

Hughes

Mission

Non-operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

HS-376, STAR 30C?

Mass

1,450 kg wet, 592 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1996-01-12 (30 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 44L

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 3.9 m

Radar Cross Section

15.378 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 AFRICASAT 1 (MEASAT 1)
1 23765U 96002B   26140.50947521 -.00000285  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 23765  12.3893  29.5222 0004943 330.2066 220.4785  0.99065885110575

Epoch: 2026-05-20T12:13Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-20T12:13:38.658Z)

Latitude

-2.29113°

Longitude

158.36631°

Altitude

36,143.937 km

Speed

3.061 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 39m 46s

True Declination

-2° 17' 20"

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

01:43:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,150.079 km

Perigee altitude

36,108.056 km

Semi-major axis

42,507.205 km

Eccentricity

0.00049

Inclination

12.3893°

RAAN

29.5222°

Arg. of periapsis

330.2066°

True anomaly

220.44175°

Mean anomaly

220.4785°

Eccentric anomaly

220.46012°

Mean motion

0.24766 °/min

Orbital period

1,453.63 mins

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Other satellites on launch #2 in the year 1996 (1996-01-12 UTC)

INTELSAT 3R (PAS 3R), 23764

ARIANE DEB (SPELDA), 23767 (Decayed)

ARIANE 44L+3 R/B, 23766

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AFRICASAT 1 (MEASAT 1), 23765

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