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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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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APSTAR 5 (TELSTAR 18) details

Identifier	28364, 2004-024A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	SS/Loral (CN / PRC)
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 (20 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ZENIT-3SL
Launch site	Sea Launch (SEAL)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 31 m
Radar Cross Section	40.765 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 APSTAR 5 (TELSTAR 18)
1 28364U 04024A   24347.75188785 -.00000047  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 28364   5.5637  76.2481 0003227 232.7567 140.6419  0.99011400 74847

Epoch: 2024-12-12T18:02Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-12T18:02:43.11Z)

Latitude	1.31446°
Longitude	96.99404°
Altitude	36,153.653 km
Speed	3.061 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 58m 24s
True Declination	1° 18' 47"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	5.55136°
Longitude	168.1436°
Altitude	36,154.378 km
Speed	3.061 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	10h 36m 10s
Apparent Declination	0° 02' 53"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:36:30
Azimuth	337.476° NNW
Elevation	-47.783°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,158.439 km
Perigee altitude	36,130.995 km
Semi-major axis	42,522.854 km
Eccentricity	0.0003227
Inclination	5.5637°
RAAN	76.2481°
Arg. of periapsis	232.7567°
True anomaly	140.66534°
Mean anomaly	140.6419°
Eccentric anomaly	140.65362°
Mean motion	0.24752 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1454.43 mins