CHINASAT 1C, 41103
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CHINASAT 1C, 41103 is a payload satellite owned by PLA GAD (CN) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 09 Dec 2015 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST?
Mission
Non-operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
DFH-4?, DFH-4 LAE
Mass
~5,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
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 CHINASAT 1C
1 41103U 15073A 25185.55559363 -.00000216 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 41103 6.2201 73.0294 0004718 160.2118 201.1451 0.99169444 35105Epoch: 2025-07-04T13:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T13:20:03.289Z)
Latitude
0.15936°
Longitude
-48.4552°
Altitude
36,116.685 km
Speed
3.062 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 57m 27s
True Declination
0° 09' 33"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
4.87217°
Longitude
1.24558°
Altitude
36,104.231 km
Speed
3.063 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 38m 40s
Apparent Declination
0° 40' 35"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:48:36
Azimuth
112.745° SE
Elevation
23.847°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #73 in the year 2015 (2015-12-09 UTC)
CHINASAT 1C Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 1440 mins | 2025-07-05 16:53:19.284Z | 112.761° SE | 2025-07-06 16:53:19.284Z | 116.307° SE | 24.156° | 2025-07-06 16:53:19.284Z | 116.307° SE |
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