CHINASAT

NORAD 41103 · COSPAR 2015-073A · INACTIVE

Orbit: #2852 @ 36079 x 36120 km x 4.5201 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2023-09-11 03:53 UTC Â· 27069.6 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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CHINASAT 1C (ZX 1C)
1 41103U 15073A 23254.16211449 .00000080 00000+0 00000+0 0 9995
2 41103 4.5201 80.4122 0004836 125.1407 266.8242 0.99164993 28528

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 9th 2015

Spacecraft age

10 years, 10 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom)

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

8,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

4.5201Â°

Period

1452.13 min

Perigee

36079 km

Apogee

36120 km

Eccentricity

0.0004836

RAAN

80.4122Â°

Arg of Perigee

125.1407Â°

Mean Motion

0.99164993 rev/d