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BD-17, 40549

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BD-17, 40549 is a payload satellite owned by CNSA (CN) that was launched on Mon, 30 Mar 2015 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3C/YZ-1 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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BD-17 details

Identifier	40549, 2015-019A
Orbit	Active
Last TLE update	17 hours ago
Origin	CNSA (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	SECM
Mission	Awaiting activation Defense Navigation
Bus & Motor	BD-3I, AKM?
Mass	~1,150 kg wet, ~850 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2015-03-30 (10 years ago)
Launch vehicle	CHANG ZHENG 3C/YZ-1
Launch site	Xichang Space Center, China (XSC)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 18 m
Radar Cross Section	13.998 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago

0 BD-17
1 40549U 15019A   24360.80813538 -.00000188  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 40549  50.2169 301.9203 0034230 198.1926 341.1296  1.00261937 35679

Epoch: 2024-12-25T19:23Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T19:23:42.896Z)

Latitude	0.57616°
Longitude	95.68065°
Altitude	35,652.966 km
Speed	3.085 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 05m 37s
True Declination	0° 34' 32"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	49.04367°
Longitude	-10.59557°
Altitude	35,865.033 km
Speed	3.07 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 51m 54s
Apparent Declination	40° 34' 55"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:02:54
Azimuth	350.615° N
Elevation	-8.732°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,933.841 km
Perigee altitude	35,645.161 km
Semi-major axis	42,167.638 km
Eccentricity	0.003423
Inclination	50.2169°
RAAN	301.9203°
Arg. of periapsis	198.1926°
True anomaly	341.00222°
Mean anomaly	341.1296°
Eccentric anomaly	341.06596°
Mean motion	0.25065 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.24 mins