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 11.102°
Eccentricity 0.00022
RA ascending node 2.879 hr
Argument perigee 317.422°
Mean anomaly 255.594°
Orbital period 1450.681 min
Epoch of osculation 30 Apr 2026, 04:24

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36069.5 km
Mean Altitude 36078.7 km
Peak Altitude 36088.0 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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