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ES'HAIL 2, 43700

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ES'HAIL 2, 43700 is a payload satellite owned by Es'hailsat (QA) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 15 Nov 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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ES'HAIL 2 details

Identifier	43700, 2018-090A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	22 hours ago
Origin	Es'hailsat (QA / QAT)
Manufacturer	MELCO
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	DS-2000, R-4D-11
Mass	~5,300 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-11-15 (6 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, 25.3 m
Radar Cross Section	52.659 m²

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TLE from 22 hours ago

0 ES'HAIL 2
1 43700U 18090A   24360.81998307  .00000172  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 43700   0.0164 327.5768 0002530 354.4235  93.8484  1.00273803 22274

Epoch: 2024-12-25T19:40Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T19:40:46.537Z)

Latitude	0.03503°
Longitude	25.86824°
Altitude	35,786.276 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 43m 28s
True Declination	0° 02' 06"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.0292°
Longitude	3.95035°
Altitude	35,782.132 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 34m 26s
Apparent Declination	-5° 04' 59"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	17:31:50
Azimuth	60.803° ENE
Elevation	-37.097°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,797.767 km
Perigee altitude	35,776.432 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.237 km
Eccentricity	0.000253
Inclination	0.0164°
RAAN	327.5768°
Arg. of periapsis	354.4235°
True anomaly	93.87733°
Mean anomaly	93.8484°
Eccentric anomaly	93.86286°
Mean motion	0.25068 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.12 mins