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GSTAR 3, 19483

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GSTAR 3, 19483 is a payload satellite owned by GTE (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 08 Sep 1988 UTC via an ARIANE 3 launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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GSTAR 3 details

Identifier	19483, 1988-081A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	18 hours ago
Origin	GTE (US)
Manufacturer	GE/East Windsor
Mission	Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	AS3000, TE-M-700-17
Mass	1,243 kg wet, ~370 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1988-09-08 (36 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 3
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 14.3 m
Radar Cross Section	6.702 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago

0 GSTAR 3
1 19483U 88081A   24346.50123730 -.00000099  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 19483  12.0284 322.7192 0007474 207.7756 345.4374  1.00272464129059

Epoch: 2024-12-11T12:01Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T12:01:46.902Z)

Latitude	-2.73668°
Longitude	-105.52099°
Altitude	35,756.003 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 22m 28s
True Declination	-2° 44' 02"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	11.93261°
Longitude	159.78482°
Altitude	35,795.911 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	04h 03m 41s
Apparent Declination	7° 16' 20"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	04:03:42
Azimuth	180.008° SSW
Elevation	57.356°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,818.921 km
Perigee altitude	35,755.892 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.544 km
Eccentricity	0.0007474
Inclination	12.0284°
RAAN	322.7192°
Arg. of periapsis	207.7756°
True anomaly	345.41585°
Mean anomaly	345.4374°
Eccentric anomaly	345.42662°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.14 mins