OPTUS

NORAD 27831 · COSPAR 2003-028B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5424 @ 35765 x 35810 km x 7.1797 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 06:34 UTC Â· 30.6 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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OPTUS C1
1 27831U 03028B 26286.27420774 -.00000151 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 27831 7.1797 67.9326 0005352 134.0255 74.2832 1.00270003054246

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 12th 2003

Spacecraft age

23 years, 4 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom)/Australian Ministry of Defense

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5G

Contractor

Space Systems/Loral

Launch mass

4,800 kg

Power

10,600.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

7.1797Â°

Period

1436.12 min

Perigee

35765 km

Apogee

35810 km

Eccentricity

0.0005352

RAAN

67.9326Â°

Arg of Perigee

134.0255Â°

Mean Motion

1.00270003 rev/d