XM-3, 28626
Orbit data source: Space-Track
XM-3, 28626 is a payload satellite owned by XM Radio (US) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 UTC via a ZENIT-3SL launch vehicle from the Sea Launch (SEAL). 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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XM-3 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Last TLE update | 2 days ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Boeing/ES |
| Mission | Operational Commercial Communications |
| Bus & Motor | BSS-702HP, R-4D-11-300 |
| Mass | 4,682 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Box + 2 Pan, 40.4 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 61.334 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 2 days ago
0 XM-3
1 28626U 05008A 25034.30948318 -.00000200 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 28626 0.0403 258.0695 0004468 329.0859 292.8054 1.00272618 37621Epoch: 2025-02-03T07:25Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-03T07:25:39.346Z)
| Latitude | -0.01411° |
| Longitude | -85.20787° |
| Altitude | 35,778.58 km |
| Speed | 3.075 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 10h 39m 44s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 51" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -0.00905° |
| Longitude | -89.06657° |
| Altitude | 35,779.899 km |
| Speed | 3.075 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 10h 34m 29s |
| Apparent Declination | -6° 11' 27" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 09:04:38 |
| Azimuth | 150.533° SSE |
| Elevation | 39.455° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 35,806.271 km |
| Perigee altitude | 35,768.592 km |
| Semi-major axis | 42,165.569 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0004468 |
| Inclination | 0.0403° |
| RAAN | 258.0695° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 329.0859° |
| True anomaly | 292.75819° |
| Mean anomaly | 292.8054° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 292.7818° |
| Mean motion | 0.25067 °/min |
| BSTAR | Unknown |
| Orbital period | 1436.14 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #8 in the year 2005 (2005-03-01 UTC)
| XM-3, 28626 |
| BLOCK DM-SL R/B, 28627 |
XM-3 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 1440 mins | 2025-02-05 07:02:22.416Z | 150.543° SSE | 2025-02-06 07:02:22.416Z | 150.526° SSE | 32.437° | 2025-02-06 07:02:22.416Z | 150.526° SSE |
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