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
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Boeing/ES
Mission
Non-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, 20.2 m
Radar Cross Section
61.334 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 XM-3
1 28626U 05008A 26089.36317992 -.00000244 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 28626 0.4554 83.6672 0006569 311.2066 247.0602 0.98958143 41813Epoch: 2026-03-30T08:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-30T08:42:58.745Z)
Latitude
-0.11558°
Longitude
-36.61524°
Altitude
36,169.234 km
Speed
3.06 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 47m 32s
True Declination
0° 06' 56"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:39:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,187.929 km
Perigee altitude
36,132.042 km
Semi-major axis
42,538.123 km
Eccentricity
0.00066
Inclination
0.4554°
RAAN
83.6672°
Arg. of periapsis
311.2066°
True anomaly
246.9909°
Mean anomaly
247.0602°
Eccentric anomaly
247.02555°
Mean motion
0.24739 °/min
Orbital period
1,455.21 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2005 (2005-03-01 UTC)
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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 | 2026-03-31 03:05:59.574Z | 106.329° ESE | 2026-04-01 03:05:59.574Z | 109.789° ESE | 13.906° | 2026-04-01 03:05:59.574Z | 109.789° ESE |
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