OPTUS

NORAD 29495 · COSPAR 2006-043B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #7337 @ 35772 x 35802 km x 3.3485 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-19 21:17 UTC Â· 26.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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OPTUS D1
1 29495U 06043B 26292.88691125 -.00000176 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 29495 3.3485 78.0101 0003613 125.8029 295.8570 1.00270921073379

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

3.3485Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35772 km

Apogee

35802 km

Eccentricity

0.0003613

RAAN

78.0101Â°

Arg of Perigee

125.8029Â°

Mean Motion

1.00270921 rev/d