ABS-3

Launch Details
Launched 18 August 1997
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Xichang Launch Facility, PRC
Owner Asia Broadcast Satellite
NORAD ID 24901
COSPAR ID 1997-042A
Alternative names AGILA 2
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 10.357°
Eccentricity 0.00016
RA ascending node 3.086 hr
Argument perigee 261.165°
Mean anomaly 325.971°
Orbital period 1450.767 min
Epoch of osculation 22 Apr 2025, 11:35

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36073.8 km
Mean Altitude 36080.4 km
Peak Altitude 36087.0 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

CZ-3B R/B

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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