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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
6 hours 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 6 hours ago
0 CHINASAT 18
1 44493U 19053A   25189.11233769  .00012907  71872-7  28274-3 0  9996
2 44493  28.4075 247.9627 6500869 326.9645   5.6972  3.38531991 57461
Epoch: 2025-07-08T02:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T02:41:45.976Z)
Latitude
-0.00013°
Longitude
-78.75426°
Altitude
631.072 km
Speed
9.615 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 31m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-10.3488°
Longitude
120.7951°
Altitude
10,911.714 km
Speed
4.983 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 28m 53s
Apparent Declination
-19° 03' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:51:42
Azimuth
66.312° ENE
Elevation
-52.965°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
24,543.168 km
Perigee altitude
178.954 km
Semi-major axis
18,739.198 km
Eccentricity
0.65009
Inclination
28.4075°
RAAN
247.9627°
Arg. of periapsis
326.9645°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
5.6972°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.84609 °/min
Orbital period
425.49 mins
BSTAR
0.00028274
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CHINASAT 18 Visibility forecast

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352 mins2025-07-08 10:00:55.895Z252.599° W2025-07-08 10:36:55.895Z174.203° S43.555°2025-07-08 15:52:55.895Z145.854° SSE
94 mins2025-07-09 07:11:55.895Z206.433° SW2025-07-09 07:23:55.895Z139.425° SSE37.654°2025-07-09 08:45:55.895Z90.247° ESE
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