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Spacecraft information: OPTUS A3
Launch Details
| Launched | 15 September 1987 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | Australia |
| NORAD ID | 18350 |
| COSPAR ID | 1987-078A |
| Alternative names |
AUSSAT 3 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 14.416° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00066 |
| RA ascending node | 23.469 hr |
| Argument perigee | 357.517° |
| Mean anomaly | 178.663° |
| Orbital period | 1455.952 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Feb 2026, 07:00 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36153.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36181.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36209.6 km |
Orbital History
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