APSTAR-1A

Launch Details
Launched 2 July 1996
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 23943
COSPAR ID 1996-039A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 12.328°
Eccentricity 0.00179
RA ascending node 1.464 hr
Argument perigee 343.753°
Mean anomaly 59.333°
Orbital period 1451.693 min
Epoch of osculation 27 Aug 2025, 17:52

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36022.5 km
Mean Altitude 36098.4 km
Peak Altitude 36174.4 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

CZ-3 R/B

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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