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SPACEWAY 3, 32018

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SPACEWAY 3, 32018 is a payload satellite owned by Hughes NS (US) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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
32018, 2007-036A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Boeing/ES
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
BSS-702HP, R-4D-15-375
Mass
6,075 kg wet, 3,655 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2007-08-14 (18 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 5ECA
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 40.9 m
Radar Cross Section
53.753 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 SPACEWAY 3
1 32018U 07036A   25186.90876924 -.00000143  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 32018   3.1024  81.3188 0002183 102.9607   1.7224  0.99140245 43023
Epoch: 2025-07-05T21:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T21:48:37.662Z)
Latitude
3.00904°
Longitude
-65.26754°
Altitude
36,096.755 km
Speed
3.064 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 24m 07s
True Declination
3° 00' 22"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-3.01373°
Longitude
114.51593°
Altitude
36,116.047 km
Speed
3.062 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 41m 03s
Apparent Declination
-9° 15' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:52:04
Azimuth
131.745° SE
Elevation
27.205°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,117.153 km
Perigee altitude
36,098.603 km
Semi-major axis
42,486.015 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
3.1024°
RAAN
81.3188°
Arg. of periapsis
102.9607°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
1.7224°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.24784 °/min
Orbital period
1,452.54 mins
BSTAR
0
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SPACEWAY 3 Visibility forecast

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1440 mins2025-07-06 09:53:59.701Z131.758° SE2025-07-06 21:33:59.701Z129.3° SE29.095°2025-07-07 09:53:59.701Z135.978° SSE
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