OPTUS

NORAD 29495 · COSPAR 2006-043B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #7358 @ 35772 x 35801 km x 3.4047 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-09 20:10 UTC Â· 17.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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OPTUS D1
1 29495U 06043B 26313.84092811 -.00000173 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 29495 3.4047 77.7524 0003454 145.0334 281.0094 1.00272398073586

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 13th 2006

Spacecraft age

20 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom)

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Contractor

Orbital Sciences Corp.

Launch mass

2,300 kg

Power

4,800.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

3.4047Â°

Period

1436.09 min

Perigee

35772 km

Apogee

35801 km

Eccentricity

0.0003454

RAAN

77.7524Â°

Arg of Perigee

145.0334Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272398 rev/d