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BD-17, 40549

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BD-17, 40549 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 30 Mar 2015 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3C/YZ-1 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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BD-17 details

Identifier	40549, 2015-019A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	3 days ago
Origin	CNSA (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	SECM
Mission	Awaiting activation Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor	BD-3I, AKM?
Mass	~1,150 kg wet, ~850 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-03-30 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 3C/YZ-1
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 18 m
Radar Cross Section	13.998 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago

0 BD-17
1 40549U 15019A   24336.84526388 -.00000183  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 40549  50.2637 302.2047 0034952 198.9368 330.8121  1.00267302 35436

Epoch: 2024-12-01T20:17Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T20:17:10.799Z)

Latitude	7.96012°
Longitude	100.01701°
Altitude	35,659.174 km
Speed	3.084 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 41m 57s
True Declination	7° 57' 08"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	14.96847°
Longitude	-60.5156°
Altitude	35,934.451 km
Speed	3.064 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 53m 34s
Apparent Declination	8° 32' 01"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:00:54
Azimuth	342.888° N
Elevation	-40.041°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,935.375 km
Perigee altitude	35,640.617 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.133 km
Eccentricity	0.0034952
Inclination	50.2637°
RAAN	302.2047°
Arg. of periapsis	198.9368°
True anomaly	330.61603°
Mean anomaly	330.8121°
Eccentric anomaly	330.71414°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.17 mins