ASIASAT 4, 27718
Orbit data source: Space-Track
ASIASAT 4, 27718 is a payload satellite owned by Asiasat (HK) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 12 Apr 2003 UTC via an ATLAS 3B launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
ACRelated business
Manufacturer
Boeing/ES
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
HS-601HP, R-4D-14-350
Mass
4,137 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 13.1 m
Radar Cross Section
46.266 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago
TLE from 22 hours ago
0 ASIASAT 4
1 27718U 03014A 26207.55059832 -.00000221 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 27718 4.8012 75.2447 0002704 49.4171 165.3364 1.00272941 45698Epoch: 2026-07-26T13:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-26T13:12:51.694Z)
Latitude
-2.75479°
Longitude
147.46045°
Altitude
35,797.265 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 19m 41s
True Declination
-2° 45' 07"
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
00:23:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,798.732 km
Perigee altitude
35,775.929 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.467 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
4.8012°
RAAN
75.2447°
Arg. of periapsis
49.4171°
True anomaly
165.34424°
Mean anomaly
165.3364°
Eccentric anomaly
165.34032°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.13 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #14 in the year 2003 (2003-04-12 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.ASIASAT 4 Visibility
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Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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