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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 | 14.479° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00041 |
| RA ascending node | 23.584 hr |
| Argument perigee | 26.541° |
| Mean anomaly | 336.928° |
| Orbital period | 1455.910 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 03:51 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36163.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36180.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36198.1 km |
Orbital History
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