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 12.427°
Eccentricity 0.00050
RA ascending node 1.999 hr
Argument perigee 48.886°
Mean anomaly 324.582°
Orbital period 1459.050 min
Epoch of osculation 01 Aug 2026, 00:57

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36220.5 km
Mean Altitude 36241.8 km
Peak Altitude 36263.2 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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