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CHINASAT-3A, 60179

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CHINASAT-3A, 60179 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Sat, 29 Jun 2024 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 7A launch vehicle from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC). 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

60179, 2024-122A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

Strategic Support Troops (CN)

Manufacturer

SISE

Mission

Operational Defense Communications

Bus & Motor

FY-4?, LAE

Mass

~5,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-06-29 (11 months ago)

Launch vehicle

CHANG ZHENG 7A

Launch site

Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (WSC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 30 m

Radar Cross Section

34.063 m²

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 CHINASAT-3A
1 60179U 24122A   25147.10720308 -.00000310  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 60179   0.0610  80.5767 0001949 127.4812 176.9967  1.00270574  3434

Epoch: 2025-05-27T02:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-27T02:34:22.346Z)

Latitude

-0.0146°

Longitude

101.54905°

Altitude

35,794.644 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 40m 12s

True Declination

0° 00' 53"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

0.01918°

Longitude

148.21467°

Altitude

35,792.547 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 36m 03s

Apparent Declination

-4° 58' 31"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

15:00:16

Azimuth

322.008° NNW

Elevation

-48.936°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,796.223 km

Perigee altitude

35,779.787 km

Semi-major axis

42,166.142 km

Eccentricity

0.00019

Inclination

0.061°

RAAN

80.5767°

Arg. of periapsis

127.4812°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

176.9967°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.17 mins

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