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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). 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 18 details

Identifier	44493, 2019-053A
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	18 hours ago
Origin	PLA SSF (CN / PRC)
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)	2019-08-19 (5 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 18 hours ago

0 CHINASAT 18
1 44493U 19053A   24348.40724713  .00021318 -23142-6  36629-3 0  9994
2 44493  28.5805  10.0567 6641062 128.1318 312.4198  3.19078128 50655

Epoch: 2024-12-13T09:46Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-13T09:46:26.152Z)

Latitude	-0.00003°
Longitude	140.88644°
Altitude	12,064.915 km
Speed	4.772 km/s
True Right ascension	00h 40m 16s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-26.80788°
Longitude	72.54493°
Altitude	22,864.603 km
Speed	2.61 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 26m 09s
Apparent Declination	-32° 15' 01"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	02:44:07
Azimuth	254.027° W
Elevation	-33.976°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	26,060.624 km
Perigee altitude	169.509 km
Semi-major axis	19,493.204 km
Eccentricity	0.6641062
Inclination	28.5805°
RAAN	10.0567°
Arg. of periapsis	128.1318°
True anomaly	231.83031°
Mean anomaly	312.4198°
Eccentric anomaly	274.48588°
Mean motion	0.79748 °/min
BSTAR	0.00036629
Orbital period	451.42 mins