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AZERSPACE 2/INTELSAT 38, 43632

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AZERSPACE 2/INTELSAT 38, 43632 is a payload satellite owned by Azerkosmos (AZ) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 25 Sep 2018 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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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AZERSPACE 2/INTELSAT 38 details

Identifier	43632, 2018-074A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	9 hours ago
Origin	Azerkosmos (AZ / AZER)
Manufacturer	Maxar SSL
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	SSL-1300, R-4D
Mass	3,500 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-09-25 (6 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 5ECA
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 27 m
Radar Cross Section	36.085 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago

0 AZERSPACE 2/INTELSAT 38
1 43632U 18074A   24361.18106394  .00000165  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 43632   0.0186  13.1228 0001797 294.5101 257.8274  1.00272191 23056

Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:20Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:20:43.924Z)

Latitude	-0.01281°
Longitude	45.08546°
Altitude	35,787.542 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	13h 41m 43s
True Declination	0° 00' 46"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.02037°
Longitude	176.70904°
Altitude	35,779.338 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	22h 40m 13s
Apparent Declination	-5° 01' 28"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:27:17
Azimuth	41.699° NE
Elevation	-47.593°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,795.129 km
Perigee altitude	35,779.974 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.689 km
Eccentricity	0.0001797
Inclination	0.0186°
RAAN	13.1228°
Arg. of periapsis	294.5101°
True anomaly	257.80727°
Mean anomaly	257.8274°
Eccentric anomaly	257.81734°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.14 mins