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APSTAR 5 (TELSTAR 18), 28364

Orbit data source: Space-Track

APSTAR 5 (TELSTAR 18), 28364 is a payload satellite owned by SS/Loral (CN) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 29 Jun 2004 UTC via a ZENIT-3SL launch vehicle from the Sea Launch (SEAL). 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
28364, 2004-024A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of CNCN / PRC
Related business
Manufacturer
SS/Loral
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
SSL-1300, R-4D-11-164
Mass
4,845 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2004-06-29 (21 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ZENIT-3SL
Launch site
Sea Launch (SEAL)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 15.5 m
Radar Cross Section
40.765 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 APSTAR 5 (TELSTAR 18)
1 28364U 04024A   25252.22068125 -.00000209  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 28364   6.2540  73.0787 0001852  53.0263 253.7988  0.99014499 77516
Epoch: 2025-09-09T05:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-09T05:17:46.86Z)
Latitude
-5.02261°
Longitude
-47.93516°
Altitude
36,145.348 km
Speed
3.062 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 20m 05s
True Declination
-5° 01' 03"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:14:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,151.701 km
Perigee altitude
36,135.951 km
Semi-major axis
42,521.963 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
6.254°
RAAN
73.0787°
Arg. of periapsis
53.0263°
True anomaly
253.77842°
Mean anomaly
253.7988°
Eccentric anomaly
253.78861°
Mean motion
0.24753 °/min
Orbital period
1,454.38 mins
BSTAR
0
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