XM-3, 28626
Orbit data source: Space-Track
XM-3, 28626 is a payload satellite owned by XM Radio (US) 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
2 days 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 40.4 m
Radar Cross Section
61.334 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 XM-3
1 28626U 05008A 25118.58516833 -.00000198 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 28626 0.0129 283.5502 0001355 247.0081 170.5604 1.00271699 38468Epoch: 2025-04-28T14:02Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T14:02:38.543Z)
Latitude
0.03286°
Longitude
-86.34194°
Altitude
35,791.733 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 44m 27s
True Declination
0° 01' 58"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-0.01587°
Longitude
64.01554°
Altitude
35,781.85 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 55m 30s
Apparent Declination
-6° 12' 15"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:30:49
Azimuth
152.084° SSE
Elevation
39.916°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2005 (2005-03-01 UTC)
XM-3 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 | 2025-04-30 23:54:35.828Z | 152.094° SSE | 2025-05-01 17:31:35.828Z | 152.075° SSE | 32.702° | 2025-05-01 23:54:35.828Z | 152.091° SSE |
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