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ES'HAIL 2, 43700

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ES'HAIL 2, 43700 is a payload satellite owned by Es'hailsat (QA) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 15 Nov 2018 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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ES'HAIL 2 details

Identifier	43700, 2018-090A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	11 hours ago
Origin	Es'hailsat (QA / QAT)
Manufacturer	MELCO
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	DS-2000, R-4D-11
Mass	~5,300 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-11-15 (6 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, 25.3 m
Radar Cross Section	52.659 m²

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TLE from 11 hours ago

0 ES'HAIL 2
1 43700U 18090A   25018.54224219  .00000153  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 43700   0.0174  82.2276 0001202 226.1422  30.8123  1.00275515 22512

Epoch: 2025-01-18T13:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-18T13:00:49.725Z)

Latitude	-0.03646°
Longitude	25.8161°
Altitude	35,780.678 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	22h 36m 51s
True Declination	0° 02' 11"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.03439°
Longitude	-170.48239°
Altitude	35,789.9 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	09h 50m 18s
Apparent Declination	-5° 04' 40"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	00:47:56
Azimuth	60.853° ENE
Elevation	-37.053°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,791.688 km
Perigee altitude	35,781.552 km
Semi-major axis	42,164.757 km
Eccentricity	0.0001202
Inclination	0.0174°
RAAN	82.2276°
Arg. of periapsis	226.1422°
True anomaly	30.81936°
Mean anomaly	30.8123°
Eccentric anomaly	30.81583°
Mean motion	0.25068 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.1 mins