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BD-17, 40549

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BD-17, 40549 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) 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). 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

40549, 2015-019A

Orbit

Active

Country

CN / PRC

Related business

China National Space Administration (CN)

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 (11 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, 5.0 m

Radar Cross Section

9.494 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 BD-17
1 40549U 15019A   26073.58735553 -.00000137  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 40549  49.3720 296.6012 0035740 190.1845 353.2607  1.00271852 40121

Epoch: 2026-03-14T14:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-14T14:05:47.517Z)

Latitude

-2.55332°

Longitude

95.17926°

Altitude

35,637.195 km

Speed

3.086 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 55m 20s

True Declination

-2° 33' 03"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

12:30:22

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,937.441 km

Perigee altitude

35,636.047 km

Semi-major axis

42,164.881 km

Eccentricity

0.00357

Inclination

49.372°

RAAN

296.6012°

Arg. of periapsis

190.1845°

True anomaly

353.21242°

Mean anomaly

353.2607°

Eccentric anomaly

353.23658°

Mean motion

0.25068 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.1 mins

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Other satellites on launch #19 in the year 2015 (2015-03-30 UTC)

YZ-1 R/B, 41929

CZ-3C R/B, 40550 (Decayed)

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BD-17, 40549

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-14T14:05:47.517Z)

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Other satellites on launch #19 in the year 2015 (2015-03-30 UTC)

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