CHINASAT 18, 44493
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CHINASAT 18, 44493 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in HEO that was launched on Mon, 19 Aug 2019 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
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
DFH-4, DFH-4 LAE
Mass
~5,250 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 19 hours ago
0 CHINASAT 18
1 44493U 19053A 25186.15846579 .00012510 83645-6 28546-3 0 9998
2 44493 28.4086 249.7488 6501631 324.0480 6.2195 3.38447373 57387Epoch: 2025-07-05T03:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T03:48:11.444Z)
Latitude
0.00011°
Longitude
-90.67247°
Altitude
715.559 km
Speed
9.545 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 39m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
9.01439°
Longitude
71.81573°
Altitude
22,479.077 km
Speed
2.521 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 52m 40s
Apparent Declination
0° 50' 45"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:25:10
Azimuth
285.979° WNW
Elevation
-16.962°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 2019 (2019-08-19 UTC)
CHINASAT 18 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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| 335 mins | 2025-07-06 08:18:59.033Z | 227.929° WSW | 2025-07-06 08:36:59.033Z | 151.496° SSE | 41.349° | 2025-07-06 13:53:59.033Z | 122.985° SE |
| 232 mins | 2025-07-06 16:16:59.033Z | 283.38° WNW | 2025-07-06 17:34:59.033Z | 270.06° WNW | 21.495° | 2025-07-06 20:08:59.033Z | 256.645° W |
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