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XM-3, 28626

Orbit data source: Space-Track

XM-3, 28626 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 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
28626, 2005-008A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Boeing/ES
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
BSS-702HP, R-4D-11-300
Mass
4,682 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2005-03-01 (20 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ZENIT-3SL
Launch site
Sea Launch (SEAL)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 40.4 m
Radar Cross Section
61.334 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 XM-3
1 28626U 05008A   25140.07353595 -.00000190  00000-0  00000+0 0  9996
2 28626   0.0196  66.9968 0001070 135.0208 336.1139  1.00272886 74127
Epoch: 2025-05-20T01:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-20T01:45:53.506Z)
Latitude
-0.00465°
Longitude
-86.3333°
Altitude
35,781.654 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 52m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 17"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.00795°
Longitude
121.91891°
Altitude
35,790.317 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 55m 06s
Apparent Declination
-6° 10' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:30:18
Azimuth
152.041° SSE
Elevation
39.934°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,791.868 km
Perigee altitude
35,782.845 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.494 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
0.0196°
RAAN
66.9968°
Arg. of periapsis
135.0208°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
336.1139°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.13 mins
BSTAR
0
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1440 mins2025-05-20 15:36:36.039Z152.05° SSE2025-05-20 19:15:36.039Z152.063° SSE32.691°2025-05-21 15:36:36.039Z152.046° SSE
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