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APSTAR 6D, 45863

Orbit data source: Space-Track

APSTAR 6D, 45863 is a payload satellite owned by APT Shenzhen (CN) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 09 Jul 2020 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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APSTAR 6D details

Identifier	45863, 2020-045A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	3 days ago
Origin	APT Shenzhen (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4E, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~5,000 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2020-07-09 (4 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, Unknown HBR
Radar Cross Section	34.063 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago

0 APSTAR 6D
1 45863U 20045A   24358.67653799 -.00000297  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 45863   0.0358 236.6424 0003470  10.9022 222.6948  1.00270553 16440

Epoch: 2024-12-23T16:14Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-23T16:14:12.882Z)

Latitude	-0.00406°
Longitude	133.96027°
Altitude	35,797.247 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 20m 50s
True Declination	0° 00' 15"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	0.01859°
Longitude	66.49948°
Altitude	35,800.09 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 29m 30s
Apparent Declination	-5° 09' 51"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:54:35
Azimuth	291.052° WNW
Elevation	-30.643°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,802.642 km
Perigee altitude	35,773.379 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.148 km
Eccentricity	0.000347
Inclination	0.0358°
RAAN	236.6424°
Arg. of periapsis	10.9022°
True anomaly	222.66785°
Mean anomaly	222.6948°
Eccentric anomaly	222.68132°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.17 mins