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CHINASAT 2D, 43920

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CHINASAT 2D, 43920 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 10 Jan 2019 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 2D details

Identifier	43920, 2019-001A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	15 hours ago
Origin	PLA SSF (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST?
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4?, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~5,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-01-10 (6 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 15 hours ago

0 CHINASAT 2D
1 43920U 19001A   24339.83007677 -.00000316  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 43920   0.0112  34.1215 0001800 204.0453 264.8062  1.00267576 48472

Epoch: 2024-12-04T19:55Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T19:55:18.632Z)

Latitude	0.01527°
Longitude	129.98084°
Altitude	35,787.981 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	09h 31m 42s
True Declination	0° 00' 55"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.00139°
Longitude	-10.26123°
Altitude	35,791.646 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 50m 18s
Apparent Declination	-5° 09' 12"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:30:13
Azimuth	294.12° NW
Elevation	-33.259°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,796.435 km
Perigee altitude	35,781.255 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.982 km
Eccentricity	0.00018
Inclination	0.0112°
RAAN	34.1215°
Arg. of periapsis	204.0453°
True anomaly	264.78566°
Mean anomaly	264.8062°
Eccentric anomaly	264.79593°
Mean motion	0.25066 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.21 mins