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SPACEWAY 3, 32018

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SPACEWAY 3, 32018 is a payload satellite owned by Hughes NS (US) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA 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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SPACEWAY 3 details

Identifier	32018, 2007-036A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	17 hours ago
Origin	Hughes NS (US)
Manufacturer	Boeing/ES
Mission	Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	BSS-702HP, R-4D-15-375
Mass	6,075 kg wet, 3,655 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2007-08-14 (17 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 5ECA
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 40.9 m
Radar Cross Section	53.753 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 SPACEWAY 3
1 32018U 07036A   25035.47017029 -.00000069  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 32018   2.7065  83.0888 0002147 141.0957 271.4328  0.99141404 41523

Epoch: 2025-02-04T11:17Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T11:17:02.713Z)

Latitude	2.16005°
Longitude	-168.55261°
Altitude	36,105.499 km
Speed	3.063 km/s
True Right ascension	09h 02m 20s
True Declination	2° 09' 28"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-2.26179°
Longitude	83.05156°
Altitude	36,114.924 km
Speed	3.062 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 23m 28s
Apparent Declination	-8° 01' 48"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:13:34
Azimuth	252.492° W
Elevation	7.956°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,116.67 km
Perigee altitude	36,098.426 km
Semi-major axis	42,485.685 km
Eccentricity	0.0002147
Inclination	2.7065°
RAAN	83.0888°
Arg. of periapsis	141.0957°
True anomaly	271.4082°
Mean anomaly	271.4328°
Eccentric anomaly	271.4205°
Mean motion	0.24784 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1452.52 mins