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CHINASAT 18, 44493

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CHINASAT 18, 44493 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in HEO that was launched on Mon, 19 Aug 2019 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
44493, 2019-053A
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CAST
Mission
Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor
DFH-4, DFH-4 LAE
Mass
~5,250 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2019-08-19 (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 2 days ago
0 CHINASAT 18
1 44493U 19053A   25186.15846579  .00012510  83645-6  28546-3 0  9998
2 44493  28.4086 249.7488 6501631 324.0480   6.2195  3.38447373 57365
Epoch: 2025-07-05T03:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T03:48:11.444Z)
Latitude
0.00011°
Longitude
-90.67247°
Altitude
715.559 km
Speed
9.545 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 39m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
24.07092°
Longitude
32.60312°
Altitude
19,995.733 km
Speed
2.993 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 45m 26s
Apparent Declination
12° 59' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:12:05
Azimuth
349.87° N
Elevation
-36.531°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
24,549.749 km
Perigee altitude
178.618 km
Semi-major axis
18,742.321 km
Eccentricity
0.65016
Inclination
28.4086°
RAAN
249.7488°
Arg. of periapsis
324.048°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
6.2195°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.84588 °/min
Orbital period
425.59 mins
BSTAR
0.00028546
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CHINASAT 18 Visibility forecast

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62 mins2025-07-07 05:32:39.692Z161.054° S2025-07-07 05:41:39.692Z116.033° SE22.013°2025-07-07 06:34:39.692Z76.121° E
347 mins2025-07-07 12:59:39.692Z272.802° WNW2025-07-07 14:31:39.692Z234.857° WSW40.153°2025-07-07 18:46:39.692Z187.133° SSW
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