● ORBIT ING-NOW

APSTAR-9

NORAD 40982 · COSPAR 2015-059A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #4025 @ 35774 x 35798 km x 0.0413 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-09 06:21 UTC · 13.1 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
Trend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
APSTAR-9
1 40982U 15059A 26282.26509269 -.00000277 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 40982 0.0413 356.9964 0002778 193.5343 64.8166 1.00273575040259
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
October 16th 2015
Spacecraft age
10 years, 11 months
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
0.0413°
Period
1436.07 min
Perigee
35774 km
Apogee
35798 km
Eccentricity
0.0002778
RAAN
356.9964°
Arg of Perigee
193.5343°
Mean Motion
1.00273575 rev/d