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ABS 6 (LMI 1), 25924

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ABS 6 (LMI 1), 25924 is an Emirian payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Sun, 26 Sep 1999 UTC via a PROTON-K/DM-2M launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier

25924, 1999-053A

Orbit

GEO

Country

AE / ABS

Related business

ABS Global Ltd. (US)

Manufacturer

LMCSS

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

A2100, LEROS 1C

Mass

3,740 kg wet, 1,730 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1999-09-26 (26 years ago)

Launch vehicle

PROTON-K/DM-2M

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 10.5 m

Radar Cross Section

18.290 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago

0 ABS 6 (LMI 1)
1 25924U 99053A   25291.24836525 -.00000126  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 25924   0.0484  86.6563 0002284 156.9036  31.8645  1.00270922 95419

Epoch: 2025-10-18T05:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-18T05:57:38.757Z)

Latitude

0.02075°

Longitude

159.02468°

Altitude

35,778.168 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 21m 40s

True Declination

0° 01' 15"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

15:05:05

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,797.538 km

Perigee altitude

35,778.277 km

Semi-major axis

42,166.044 km

Eccentricity

0.00023

Inclination

0.0484°

RAAN

86.6563°

Arg. of periapsis

156.9036°

True anomaly

31.87832°

Mean anomaly

31.8645°

Eccentric anomaly

31.87141°

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.16 mins

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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1999 (1999-09-26 UTC)

SL-12 PLAT, 25926 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(2), 25927

SL-12 R/B(1), 25925 (Decayed)

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ABS 6 (LMI 1), 25924

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1999 (1999-09-26 UTC)

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