Spacecraft information: OPTUS B3

Launch Details
Launched 26 August 1994
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
Owner Australia
NORAD ID 23227
COSPAR ID 1994-055A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 12.252°
Eccentricity 0.00070
RA ascending node 2.057 hr
Argument perigee 359.822°
Mean anomaly 188.029°
Orbital period 1458.989 min
Epoch of osculation 08 Apr 2026, 00:41

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36210.8 km
Mean Altitude 36240.6 km
Peak Altitude 36270.5 km

Launched alongside

CZ-2E R/B OPTUS B3 PKM

Orbital History

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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