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CHINASAT 6C, 44067

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CHINASAT 6C, 44067 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 09 Mar 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 6C details

Identifier	44067, 2019-012A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	9 hours ago
Origin	PLA SSF (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Partially operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~5,250 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-03-09 (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 9 hours ago

0 CHINASAT 6C
1 44067U 19012A   24361.05500023 -.00000307  00000-0  00000+0 0  9995
2 44067   0.0319  65.2365 0002468 221.9290 318.0770  1.00269177 21336

Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:19Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:19:12.019Z)

Latitude	-0.016°
Longitude	130.37627°
Altitude	35,779.032 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 20m 51s
True Declination	0° 00' 58"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.01221°
Longitude	-90.62688°
Altitude	35,788.177 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 16m 18s
Apparent Declination	-5° 10' 00"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:54:42
Azimuth	293.788° NW
Elevation	-33.003°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,798.803 km
Perigee altitude	35,777.99 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.533 km
Eccentricity	0.0002468
Inclination	0.0319°
RAAN	65.2365°
Arg. of periapsis	221.929°
True anomaly	318.0581°
Mean anomaly	318.077°
Eccentric anomaly	318.06755°
Mean motion	0.25066 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.19 mins