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BSAT-1B, 25312

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BSAT-1B, 25312 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Tue, 28 Apr 1998 UTC via an ARIANE 44P 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

25312, 1998-024B

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

7 hours ago

Origin

Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. (JP)

Manufacturer

Hughes

Mission

Non-operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

HS-376, TE-M-700-20

Mass

1,230 kg wet, 468 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1998-04-28 (27 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ARIANE 44P

Launch site

French Guiana (FRGUI)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Cyl, 7.96 m

Radar Cross Section

15.416 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 BSAT-1B
1 25312U 98024B   25148.61386943 -.00000305  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 25312  10.6972  48.0265 0002096 259.7308 299.3660  0.99122240 42343

Epoch: 2025-05-28T14:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-28T14:43:58.318Z)

Latitude

-3.50571°

Longitude

139.42311°

Altitude

36,107.631 km

Speed

3.063 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 27m 14s

True Declination

-3° 30' 08"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-9.5189°

Longitude

-121.82574°

Altitude

36,106.296 km

Speed

3.063 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

22h 39m 22s

Apparent Declination

-14° 04' 03"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:45:37

Azimuth

279.57° WNW

Elevation

-33.05°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,121.88 km

Perigee altitude

36,104.067 km

Semi-major axis

42,491.111 km

Eccentricity

0.00021

Inclination

10.6972°

RAAN

48.0265°

Arg. of periapsis

259.7308°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

299.366°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.2478 °/min

Orbital period

1,452.8 mins

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Other satellites on launch #24 in the year 1998 (1998-04-28 UTC)

NILESAT, 25311

ARIANE 44P R/B, 25313 (Decayed)

ARIANE DEB (SPELDA), 25314 (Decayed)

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