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 11.000°
Eccentricity 0.00043
RA ascending node 2.908 hr
Argument perigee 269.360°
Mean anomaly 102.132°
Orbital period 1450.664 min
Epoch of osculation 10 Mar 2026, 05:59

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36060.3 km
Mean Altitude 36078.4 km
Peak Altitude 36096.5 km

Launched alongside

CZ-3B R/B

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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