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
Orbit
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 31 m
Radar Cross Section
40.765 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 APSTAR 5 (TELSTAR 18)
1 28364U 04024A 25186.21325869 .00000058 00000-0 00000+0 0 9993
2 28364 6.0882 73.8807 0004773 357.4259 179.7686 0.99011354 76793Epoch: 2025-07-05T05:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T05:07:05.55Z)
Latitude
0.2829°
Longitude
-109.12718°
Altitude
36,163.5 km
Speed
3.06 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 44m 24s
True Declination
0° 16' 57"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.51534°
Longitude
68.68674°
Altitude
36,122.921 km
Speed
3.063 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 32m 24s
Apparent Declination
-6° 44' 52"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:00:43
Azimuth
189.619° SSW
Elevation
42.88°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #24 in the year 2004 (2004-06-29 UTC)
APSTAR 5 (TELSTAR 18) Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 1440 mins | 2025-07-05 17:05:25.104Z | 189.616° SSW | 2025-07-05 23:30:25.104Z | 193.168° SSW | 37.46° | 2025-07-06 17:05:25.104Z | 196.259° SSW |
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