● ORBIT ING-NOW

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 · 118.5 h old

Orbit history

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

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
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
0.0405°
Period
1436.07 min
Perigee
35776 km
Apogee
35796 km
Eccentricity
0.0002275
RAAN
353.594°
Arg of Perigee
252.259°
Mean Motion
1.00273862 rev/d