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HISPASAT 30W-6, 43228

Orbit data source: Space-Track

HISPASAT 30W-6, 43228 is a payload satellite owned by Hispasat (ES) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 06 Mar 2018 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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HISPASAT 30W-6 details

Identifier	43228, 2018-023A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	10 hours ago
Origin	Hispasat (ES / SPN)
Manufacturer	Maxar SSL
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	LS-1300, R-4D
Mass	6,092 kg wet, 2,634 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-03-06 (7 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, 26.1 m
Radar Cross Section	120.644 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 10 hours ago

0 HISPASAT 30W-6
1 43228U 18023A   24361.07896812 -.00000188  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 43228   0.0424  42.2054 0003330 263.9825 147.3069  1.00272125 25010

Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:53Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:53:42.845Z)

Latitude	0.05175°
Longitude	-29.98415°
Altitude	35,797.846 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 14m 01s
True Declination	0° 03' 06"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.03649°
Longitude	124.38349°
Altitude	35,778.587 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	16h 57m 54s
Apparent Declination	-5° 41' 03"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:31:10
Azimuth	99.701° ESE
Elevation	2.684°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,801.611 km
Perigee altitude	35,773.529 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.707 km
Eccentricity	0.000333
Inclination	0.0424°
RAAN	42.2054°
Arg. of periapsis	263.9825°
True anomaly	147.3275°
Mean anomaly	147.3069°
Eccentric anomaly	147.3172°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins