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BSAT-1B, 25312

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BSAT-1B, 25312 is a payload satellite owned by BSAT (JP) 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
1 day ago
Origin
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, 4.0 m
Radar Cross Section
15.416 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 BSAT-1B
1 25312U 98024B   25196.47548345 -.00000189  00000-0  00000+0 0  9997
2 25312  10.7938  47.6070 0002013 212.3684 145.9226  0.99119720 99026
Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:24:41.77Z)
Latitude
-0.32855°
Longitude
-58.80585°
Altitude
36,119.332 km
Speed
3.062 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 03m 45s
True Declination
0° 19' 42"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
10.37108°
Longitude
49.6289°
Altitude
36,114.061 km
Speed
3.063 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 36m 48s
Apparent Declination
5° 20' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:33:08
Azimuth
117.554° SE
Elevation
36.225°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,122.246 km
Perigee altitude
36,105.139 km
Semi-major axis
42,491.83 km
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
10.7938°
RAAN
47.607°
Arg. of periapsis
212.3684°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
145.9226°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.24779 °/min
Orbital period
1,452.84 mins
BSTAR
0
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