Spacecraft information: 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 10.986°
Eccentricity 0.00045
RA ascending node 2.912 hr
Argument perigee 265.063°
Mean anomaly 283.526°
Orbital period 1450.675 min
Epoch of osculation 03 Mar 2026, 16:38

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36059.6 km
Mean Altitude 36078.6 km
Peak Altitude 36097.6 km

Launched alongside

CZ-3B R/B

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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