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CHINASAT 16, 42662

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CHINASAT 16, 42662 is a payload satellite owned by CAST (CN) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 12 Apr 2017 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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CHINASAT 16 details

Identifier	42662, 2017-018A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	CAST (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST?
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-3B, LIPS-200
Mass	4,600 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-04-12 (8 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 2 days ago

0 CHINASAT 16
1 42662U 17018A   24337.09563301 -.00000324  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2 42662   0.0520 104.7980 0007612 140.9596 330.6507  1.00268802 28100

Epoch: 2024-12-02T02:17Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-02T02:17:42.692Z)

Latitude	0.00511°
Longitude	110.48264°
Altitude	35,758.827 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 25m 20s
True Declination	0° 00' 18"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.04019°
Longitude	-141.25385°
Altitude	35,780.921 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 24m 12s
Apparent Declination	-5° 04' 09"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	07:15:34
Azimuth	311.756° NW
Elevation	-44.705°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,820.599 km
Perigee altitude	35,756.404 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.639 km
Eccentricity	0.0007612
Inclination	0.052°
RAAN	104.798°
Arg. of periapsis	140.9596°
True anomaly	330.60791°
Mean anomaly	330.6507°
Eccentric anomaly	330.62931°
Mean motion	0.25066 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.19 mins