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NIGCOMSAT 1R, 38014

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIGCOMSAT 1R, 38014 is a payload satellite owned by Nigcomsat (NG) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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NIGCOMSAT 1R details

Identifier	38014, 2011-077A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	Nigcomsat (NG / NIG)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~5,086 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2011-12-19 (13 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 3B
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 30 m
Radar Cross Section	34.063 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 NIGCOMSAT 1R
1 38014U 11077A   25023.26102105  .00000166  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 38014   0.0348 117.5019 0002232 213.2261 288.5388  1.00271825 47844

Epoch: 2025-01-23T06:15Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-23T06:15:52.218Z)

Latitude	0.01464°
Longitude	42.44797°
Altitude	35,783.039 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	17h 17m 01s
True Declination	0° 00' 53"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.04643°
Longitude	148.68917°
Altitude	35,778.185 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 34m 58s
Apparent Declination	-5° 03' 34"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:31:33
Azimuth	44.683° NE
Elevation	-46.372°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,797.066 km
Perigee altitude	35,778.243 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.791 km
Eccentricity	0.0002232
Inclination	0.0348°
RAAN	117.5019°
Arg. of periapsis	213.2261°
True anomaly	288.51455°
Mean anomaly	288.5388°
Eccentric anomaly	288.52667°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins