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APSTAR 6D, 45863

Orbit data source: Space-Track

APSTAR 6D, 45863 is a payload satellite owned by APT Shenzhen (CN) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 09 Jul 2020 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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APSTAR 6D details

Identifier	45863, 2020-045A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	APT Shenzhen (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4E, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~5,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2020-07-09 (4 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, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section	34.063 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 APSTAR 6D
1 45863U 20045A   24336.76264692 -.00000290  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 45863   0.0217 252.5079 0003839 352.2154 234.9648  1.00270402 16226

Epoch: 2024-12-01T18:18Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T18:18:12.693Z)

Latitude	-0.00898°
Longitude	133.972°
Altitude	35,795.844 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 58m 29s
True Declination	0° 00' 32"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.01391°
Longitude	-30.98497°
Altitude	35,780.93 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 37m 08s
Apparent Declination	-5° 10' 17"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	05:01:59
Azimuth	290.998° WNW
Elevation	-30.605°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,804.241 km
Perigee altitude	35,771.865 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.19 km
Eccentricity	0.0003839
Inclination	0.0217°
RAAN	252.5079°
Arg. of periapsis	352.2154°
True anomaly	234.92879°
Mean anomaly	234.9648°
Eccentric anomaly	234.94679°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.17 mins