XM-4, 29520
Orbit data source: Space-Track
XM-4, 29520 is a payload satellite owned by XM Radio (US) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 UTC via a ZENIT-3SL launch vehicle from the Sea Launch (SEAL). 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Boeing/ES
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
BSS-702HP, R-4D-11-300
Mass
5,193 kg wet, ~2,700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 20.2 m
Radar Cross Section
61.334 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 XM-4
1 29520U 06049A 25312.81376176 -.00000215 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 29520 2.2740 83.8467 0003622 272.5629 329.8016 0.98815899 49163Epoch: 2025-11-08T19:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-08T19:31:49.016Z)
Latitude
-2.00193°
Longitude
-15.04453°
Altitude
36,186.252 km
Speed
3.061 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 44m 35s
True Declination
-1° 59' 60"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:13:33
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,216.216 km
Perigee altitude
36,185.371 km
Semi-major axis
42,578.931 km
Eccentricity
0.00036
Inclination
2.274°
RAAN
83.8467°
Arg. of periapsis
272.5629°
True anomaly
329.78071°
Mean anomaly
329.8016°
Eccentric anomaly
329.79116°
Mean motion
0.24703 °/min
Orbital period
1,457.31 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2006 (2006-10-30 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.XM-4 Visibility
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Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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