MSAT M1, 23846
Orbit data source: Space-Track
MSAT M1, 23846 is a payload satellite owned by TMI (CA) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 20 Apr 1996 UTC via an ARIANE 42P 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
Orbit
Country
CARelated business
Manufacturer
HSES/SPARM
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
HS-601, R-4D-11-300
Mass
2,855 kg wet, 1,330 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 10.5 m
Radar Cross Section
24.283 m², Large (>1 m²)
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0 MSAT M1
1 23846U 96022A 26171.37822667 -.00000260 00000-0 00000+0 0 9998
2 23846 12.4470 28.3479 0017508 198.0322 340.1577 0.98648681110113Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:04:38.784Z)
Latitude
0.40125°
Longitude
161.77819°
Altitude
36,177.245 km
Speed
3.063 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 46m 08s
True Declination
0° 24' 03"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:08:13
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,323.456 km
Perigee altitude
36,174.193 km
Semi-major axis
42,626.962 km
Eccentricity
0.00175
Inclination
12.447°
RAAN
28.3479°
Arg. of periapsis
198.0322°
True anomaly
340.08946°
Mean anomaly
340.1577°
Eccentric anomaly
340.12359°
Mean motion
0.24661 °/min
Orbital period
1,459.77 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #22 in the year 1996 (1996-04-20 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.MSAT M1 Visibility
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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