Spacecraft information: APSTAR-5

Launch Details
Launched 28 June 2004
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Sea Launch Platform (mobile)
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 28364
COSPAR ID 2004-024A
Alternative names TELSTAR 18
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 6.722°
Eccentricity 0.00061
RA ascending node 4.728 hr
Argument perigee 290.175°
Mean anomaly 93.826°
Orbital period 1454.340 min
Epoch of osculation 10 Mar 2026, 05:18

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36124.1 km
Mean Altitude 36150.1 km
Peak Altitude 36176.0 km

Launched alongside

BLOCK DM-SL R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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