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CHINASAT 16, 42662

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CHINASAT 16, 42662 is a payload satellite owned by CAST (CN) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 12 Apr 2017 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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CHINASAT 16 details

Identifier	42662, 2017-018A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	17 hours ago
Origin	CAST (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST?
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-3B, LIPS-200
Mass	4,600 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-04-12 (8 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 17 hours ago

0 CHINASAT 16
1 42662U 17018A   25013.16021740 -.00000352  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 42662   0.0298  84.7255 0007547 172.0337  24.3078  1.00268335 28527

Epoch: 2025-01-13T03:50Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-13T03:50:42.783Z)

Latitude	-0.0261°
Longitude	110.56437°
Altitude	35,757.943 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
True Right ascension	18h 44m 30s
True Declination	0° 01' 34"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.04706°
Longitude	13.08319°
Altitude	35,778.022 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	12h 00m 27s
Apparent Declination	-4° 59' 23"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:52:21
Azimuth	311.976° NW
Elevation	-44.718°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,820.456 km
Perigee altitude	35,756.809 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.77 km
Eccentricity	0.0007547
Inclination	0.0298°
RAAN	84.7255°
Arg. of periapsis	172.0337°
True anomaly	24.34343°
Mean anomaly	24.3078°
Eccentric anomaly	24.32561°
Mean motion	0.25066 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.2 mins