OPTUS

NORAD 27831 · COSPAR 2003-028B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5428 @ 35764 x 35810 km x 7.19 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-17 16:16 UTC Â· 28.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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OPTUS C1
1 27831U 03028B 26290.67824925 -.00000147 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 27831 7.1900 67.8776 0005424 138.3465 219.7808 1.00269644054282

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

7.19Â°

Period

1436.13 min

Perigee

35764 km

Apogee

35810 km

Eccentricity

0.0005424

RAAN

67.8776Â°

Arg of Perigee

138.3465Â°

Mean Motion

1.00269644 rev/d