APSTAR-6C

NORAD 43450 · COSPAR 2018-041A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3110 @ 35776 x 35796 km x 0.0405 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-23 20:59 UTC Â· 117.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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APSTAR-6C
1 43450U 18041A 26296.87483535 -.00000305 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 43450 0.0405 353.5940 0002275 252.2590 235.4140 1.00273862031100

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 3rd 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 5 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

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0405Â°

Period

1436.07 min

Perigee

35776 km

Apogee

35796 km

Eccentricity

0.0002275

RAAN

353.594Â°

Arg of Perigee

252.259Â°

Mean Motion

1.00273862 rev/d