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BELINTERSAT 1, 41238

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BELINTERSAT 1, 41238 is a payload satellite owned by ZTZM (BY) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 15 Jan 2016 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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BELINTERSAT 1 details

Identifier	41238, 2016-001A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	23 hours ago
Origin	ZTZM (BY / BELA)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	5,200 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2016-01-15 (9 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 23 hours ago

0 BELINTERSAT 1
1 41238U 16001A   24360.53930715  .00000133  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 41238   0.0196  78.5573 0002535 174.7786  86.8547  1.00272772 32838

Epoch: 2024-12-25T12:56Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T12:56:36.137Z)

Latitude	-0.01841°
Longitude	51.53085°
Altitude	35,785.2 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	22h 40m 51s
True Declination	0° 01' 06"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.02451°
Longitude	30.60358°
Altitude	35,781.306 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 26m 40s
Apparent Declination	-5° 00' 15"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:50:32
Azimuth	33.925° NE
Elevation	-50.304°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,798.078 km
Perigee altitude	35,776.7 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.526 km
Eccentricity	0.0002535
Inclination	0.0196°
RAAN	78.5573°
Arg. of periapsis	174.7786°
True anomaly	86.88371°
Mean anomaly	86.8547°
Eccentric anomaly	86.8692°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.14 mins