APSTAR-6D

NORAD 45863 · COSPAR 2020-045A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #2315 @ 35776 x 35799 km x 0.0489 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-23 22:42 UTC Â· 28.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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APSTAR-6D
1 45863U 20045A 26296.94607572 -.00000306 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 45863 0.0489 87.5948 0002807 6.0848 53.3027 1.00268523023151

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

July 9th 2020

Spacecraft age

6 years, 3 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

0.0489Â°

Period

1436.14 min

Perigee

35776 km

Apogee

35799 km

Eccentricity

0.0002807

RAAN

87.5948Â°

Arg of Perigee

6.0848Â°

Mean Motion

1.00268523 rev/d