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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). 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 18 details

Identifier	44493, 2019-053A
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	PLA SSF (CN / PRC)
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 (5 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 13 hours ago

0 CHINASAT 18
1 44493U 19053A   24361.22921141  .00025438 -21225-6  37725-3 0  9998
2 44493  28.5824   2.8330 6638227 139.8768 295.4386  3.19744994 51044

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:30Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:30:03.865Z)

Latitude	-0°
Longitude	-174.88851°
Altitude	15,699.109 km
Speed	3.953 km/s
True Right ascension	00h 11m 21s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-15.74503°
Longitude	153.6722°
Altitude	25,739.231 km
Speed	2.084 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	22h 40m 15s
Apparent Declination	-23° 44' 43"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	17:52:37
Azimuth	119.45° SE
Elevation	-2.312°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	26,009.996 km
Perigee altitude	165.923 km
Semi-major axis	19,466.097 km
Eccentricity	0.6638227
Inclination	28.5824°
RAAN	2.833°
Arg. of periapsis	139.8768°
True anomaly	220.13916°
Mean anomaly	295.4386°
Eccentric anomaly	258.20715°
Mean motion	0.79914 °/min
BSTAR	0.00037725
Orbital period	450.48 mins