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BULGARIASAT-1, 42801

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BULGARIASAT-1, 42801 is a payload satellite owned by Bulgaria Sat (BG) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 23 Jun 2017 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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BULGARIASAT-1 details

Identifier	42801, 2017-038A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	23 hours ago
Origin	Bulgaria Sat (BG / BGR)
Manufacturer	SS/Loral (MDA)
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	SSL-1300, R-4D-15-300
Mass	~4,000 kg wet, ~3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-06-23 (7 years ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 31 m
Radar Cross Section	40.765 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago

0 BULGARIASAT-1
1 42801U 17038A   24339.16146260  .00000034  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 42801   0.0614  93.3477 0002823 165.3721 234.7996  1.00273221 27222

Epoch: 2024-12-04T03:52Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T03:52:30.368Z)

Latitude	0.04599°
Longitude	1.87988°
Altitude	35,792.574 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 53m 52s
True Declination	0° 02' 45"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.04158°
Longitude	-12.59745°
Altitude	35,794.747 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 20m 29s
Apparent Declination	-5° 15' 48"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:47:54
Azimuth	78.832° E
Elevation	-21.041°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,799.166 km
Perigee altitude	35,775.359 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.4 km
Eccentricity	0.0002823
Inclination	0.0614°
RAAN	93.3477°
Arg. of periapsis	165.3721°
True anomaly	234.77317°
Mean anomaly	234.7996°
Eccentric anomaly	234.78639°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.13 mins