APSTAR-9

NORAD 40982 · COSPAR 2015-059A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4045 @ 35774 x 35799 km x 0.0663 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-28 22:28 UTC Â· 24.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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APSTAR-9
1 40982U 15059A 26301.93678400 -.00000259 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 40982 0.0663 66.4433 0002957 142.2440 307.8831 1.00272129040453

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 16th 2015

Spacecraft age

11 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 3B

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

5,200 kg

Power

10,500.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0663Â°

Period

1436.09 min

Perigee

35774 km

Apogee

35799 km

Eccentricity

0.0002957

RAAN

66.4433Â°

Arg of Perigee

142.244Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272129 rev/d