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NIGCOMSAT 1R, 38014

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NIGCOMSAT 1R, 38014 is a payload satellite owned by Nigcomsat (NG) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 19 Dec 2011 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). 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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NIGCOMSAT 1R details

Identifier	38014, 2011-077A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	11 hours ago
Origin	Nigcomsat (NG / NIG)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~5,086 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2011-12-19 (13 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 3B
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 30 m
Radar Cross Section	34.063 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago

0 NIGCOMSAT 1R
1 38014U 11077A   24361.03771399  .00000173  00000-0  00000+0 0  9997
2 38014   0.0505 121.9730 0001473 191.4658 197.6556  1.00270133 47636

Epoch: 2024-12-26T00:54Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T00:54:18.488Z)

Latitude	0.03397°
Longitude	42.48202°
Altitude	35,792.454 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 04m 19s
True Declination	0° 02' 02"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.02826°
Longitude	-155.8095°
Altitude	35,780.282 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 04m 08s
Apparent Declination	-5° 02' 34"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:00:45
Azimuth	44.675° NE
Elevation	-46.356°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,794.34 km
Perigee altitude	35,781.917 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.265 km
Eccentricity	0.0001473
Inclination	0.0505°
RAAN	121.973°
Arg. of periapsis	191.4658°
True anomaly	197.65048°
Mean anomaly	197.6556°
Eccentric anomaly	197.65304°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.17 mins