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BSAT-2A, 26720

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BSAT-2A, 26720 is a payload satellite owned by BSAT (JP) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 08 Mar 2001 UTC via an ARIANE 5G 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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BSAT-2A details

Identifier	26720, 2001-011B
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	17 hours ago
Origin	BSAT (JP / JPN)
Manufacturer	OSCD?
Mission	Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	OSC STAR 1, STAR 30CBP
Mass	1,317 kg wet, 490 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2001-03-08 (24 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 5G
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 16.1 m
Radar Cross Section	21.750 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 BSAT-2A
1 26720U 01011B   25035.55574309  .00000048  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 26720   9.6679  51.8720 0006175 215.7858 142.3797  0.99174478 87034

Epoch: 2025-02-04T13:20Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T13:20:16.202Z)

Latitude	-0.31348°
Longitude	75.09333°
Altitude	36,117.317 km
Speed	3.062 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 20m 28s
True Declination	0° 18' 47"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-9.43375°
Longitude	-26.28637°
Altitude	36,078.56 km
Speed	3.065 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 36m 09s
Apparent Declination	-13° 15' 36"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:46:22
Azimuth	5.529° NNE
Elevation	-63.249°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,124.291 km
Perigee altitude	36,071.833 km
Semi-major axis	42,476.199 km
Eccentricity	0.0006175
Inclination	9.6679°
RAAN	51.872°
Arg. of periapsis	215.7858°
True anomaly	142.42287°
Mean anomaly	142.3797°
Eccentric anomaly	142.40129°
Mean motion	0.24793 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1452.04 mins