APSTAR-6D

NORAD 45863 · COSPAR 2020-045A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #2333 @ 35778 x 35797 km x 0.0573 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-11 06:48 UTC Â· 70.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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APSTAR-6D
1 45863U 20045A 26315.28378362 -.00000307 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 45863 0.0573 96.5043 0002279 359.3625 190.7766 1.00269823023331

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

July 9th 2020

Spacecraft age

6 years, 4 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

5,550 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0573Â°

Period

1436.13 min

Perigee

35778 km

Apogee

35797 km

Eccentricity

0.0002279

RAAN

96.5043Â°

Arg of Perigee

359.3625Â°

Mean Motion

1.00269823 rev/d