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CHINASAT 1D, 49505

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CHINASAT 1D, 49505 is a payload satellite owned by PLA SSF (CN) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 26 Nov 2021 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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Identifier	49505, 2021-114A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	10 hours ago
Origin	PLA SSF (CN / PRC)
Manufacturer	CAST?
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	DFH-4?, DFH-4 LAE
Mass	~5,250 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2021-11-26 (3 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 10 hours ago

0 CHINASAT 1D
1 49505U 21114A   25070.78247172 -.00000353  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 49505   0.0390 313.2094 0002458 254.3981  13.8902  1.00271945 12195

Epoch: 2025-03-11T18:46Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-11T18:46:45.556Z)

Latitude	0.01047°
Longitude	130.1673°
Altitude	35,775.988 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 46m 09s
True Declination	0° 00' 38"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.00255°
Longitude	-84.55422°
Altitude	35,795.813 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 06m 47s
Apparent Declination	-5° 09' 18"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:46:06
Azimuth	293.993° NW
Elevation	-33.157°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,797.985 km
Perigee altitude	35,777.256 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.757 km
Eccentricity	0.0002458
Inclination	0.039°
RAAN	313.2094°
Arg. of periapsis	254.3981°
True anomaly	13.89696°
Mean anomaly	13.8902°
Eccentric anomaly	13.89358°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins