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BULGARIASAT-1, 42801

Orbit data source: Space-Track

BULGARIASAT-1, 42801 is a payload satellite owned by Bulgaria Sat (BG) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 23 Jun 2017 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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BULGARIASAT-1 details

Identifier	42801, 2017-038A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	12 hours ago
Origin	Bulgaria Sat (BG / BGR)
Manufacturer	SS/Loral (MDA)
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	SSL-1300, R-4D-15-300
Mass	~4,000 kg wet, ~3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-06-23 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 31 m
Radar Cross Section	40.765 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 BULGARIASAT-1
1 42801U 17038A   24361.20257542  .00000040  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 42801   0.0268  84.1897 0002724 193.9547 251.8665  1.00272277 27441

Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:51Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:51:42.516Z)

Latitude	0.02245°
Longitude	1.8611°
Altitude	35,789.523 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	11h 19m 53s
True Declination	0° 01' 21"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.0231°
Longitude	-174.67083°
Altitude	35,783.005 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 58m 17s
Apparent Declination	-5° 19' 34"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	16:25:36
Azimuth	78.863° E
Elevation	-21.104°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,799.013 km
Perigee altitude	35,776.041 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.664 km
Eccentricity	0.0002724
Inclination	0.0268°
RAAN	84.1897°
Arg. of periapsis	193.9547°
True anomaly	251.83684°
Mean anomaly	251.8665°
Eccentric anomaly	251.85167°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.14 mins