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CHINASAT 2D, 43920

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CHINASAT 2D, 43920 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 10 Jan 2019 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 2D details

Identifier	43920, 2019-001A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	21 hours ago
Origin	PLA SSF (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST?
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4?, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~5,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-01-10 (6 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 21 hours ago

0 CHINASAT 2D
1 43920U 19001A   24360.58465887 -.00000310  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 43920   0.0426 228.1095 0001743 358.5026 208.4676  1.00271843 48677

Epoch: 2024-12-25T14:01Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T14:01:54.526Z)

Latitude	0.00942°
Longitude	130.00998°
Altitude	35,792.548 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 00m 15s
True Declination	0° 00' 34"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.02512°
Longitude	88.87115°
Altitude	35,793.353 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 55m 16s
Apparent Declination	-5° 07' 43"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:35:08
Azimuth	294.131° NW
Elevation	-33.234°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,794.999 km
Perigee altitude	35,780.3 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.786 km
Eccentricity	0.0001743
Inclination	0.0426°
RAAN	228.1095°
Arg. of periapsis	358.5026°
True anomaly	208.45808°
Mean anomaly	208.4676°
Eccentric anomaly	208.46284°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins