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JCSAT 18, 44868

Orbit data source: Space-Track

JCSAT 18, 44868 is a Japanese payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Tue, 17 Dec 2019 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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JCSAT 18 details

Identifier	44868, 2019-091A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	18 hours ago
Origin	SKPJ/KACBS (JP / JPN)
Manufacturer	Boeing/ES
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	BSS-702MP, R-4D?
Mass	6,800 kg wet, ~3,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-12-17 (5 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, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section	56.564 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago

0 JCSAT 18
1 44868U 19091A   24339.66611828 -.00000180  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 44868   0.0080 324.0449 0000140 311.3855 188.3243  1.00268669 18407

Epoch: 2024-12-04T15:59Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T15:59:12.619Z)

Latitude	0.02224°
Longitude	149.96911°
Altitude	35,787.542 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 54m 55s
True Declination	0° 01' 20"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.02298°
Longitude	67.9539°
Altitude	35,787.171 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 01m 58s
Apparent Declination	-5° 18' 07"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:26:31
Azimuth	279.747° WNW
Elevation	-19.555°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,789.129 km
Perigee altitude	35,787.949 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.676 km
Eccentricity	0.000014
Inclination	0.008°
RAAN	324.0449°
Arg. of periapsis	311.3855°
True anomaly	188.32407°
Mean anomaly	188.3243°
Eccentric anomaly	188.32418°
Mean motion	0.25066 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.19 mins