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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). 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
38014, 2011-077A
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of NGNG / NIG
Related business
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 (14 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, 15.0 m
Radar Cross Section
34.063 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 NIGCOMSAT 1R
1 38014U 11077A   25258.80713696  .00000127  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 38014   0.0412 324.0032 0000815 317.4730  46.5907  1.00269941 50208
Epoch: 2025-09-15T19:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T19:22:16.633Z)
Latitude
0.01929°
Longitude
42.49701°
Altitude
35,784.238 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 52m 17s
True Declination
0° 01' 09"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:04:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,791.619 km
Perigee altitude
35,784.746 km
Semi-major axis
42,166.319 km
Eccentricity
0.00008
Inclination
0.0412°
RAAN
324.0032°
Arg. of periapsis
317.473°
True anomaly
46.59749°
Mean anomaly
46.5907°
Eccentric anomaly
46.59409°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.18 mins
BSTAR
0
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