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ABS 6 (LMI 1), 25924

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ABS 6 (LMI 1), 25924 is an Emirian payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Sun, 26 Sep 1999 UTC via a PROTON-K/DM-2M launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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

25924, 1999-053A

Orbit

GEO

Country

AE / ABS

Related business

ABS Global Ltd. (US)

Manufacturer

LMCSS

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

A2100, LEROS 1C

Mass

3,740 kg wet, 1,730 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1999-09-26 (26 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PROTON-K/DM-2M

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 10.5 m

Radar Cross Section

18.290 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago

0 ABS 6 (LMI 1)
1 25924U 99053A   25257.51191878 -.00000133  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 25924   0.0265 245.1883 0001476 249.3796 202.4354  1.00271270 95077

Epoch: 2025-09-14T12:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T12:17:09.782Z)

Latitude

0.02323°

Longitude

158.97163°

Altitude

35,791.996 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 27m 58s

True Declination

0° 01' 24"

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

01:32:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,794.033 km

Perigee altitude

35,781.586 km

Semi-major axis

42,165.947 km

Eccentricity

0.00015

Inclination

0.0265°

RAAN

245.1883°

Arg. of periapsis

249.3796°

True anomaly

202.42895°

Mean anomaly

202.4354°

Eccentric anomaly

202.43217°

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.16 mins

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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1999 (1999-09-26 UTC)

SL-12 R/B(1), 25925 (Decayed)

SL-12 PLAT, 25926 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(2), 25927

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ABS 6 (LMI 1), 25924

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T12:17:09.782Z)

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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1999 (1999-09-26 UTC)

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