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APSTAR-6
Launch Details
Launched | 11 April 2005 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Xichang Launch Facility, PRC |
Owner | People's Republic of China |
NORAD ID | 28638 |
COSPAR ID | 2005-012A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 6.460° |
Eccentricity | 0.00082 |
RA ascending node | 4.898 hr |
Argument perigee | 306.578° |
Mean anomaly | 51.730° |
Orbital period | 1460.869 min |
Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 08:25 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 36242.1 km |
Mean Altitude | 36277.2 km |
Peak Altitude | 36312.3 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
CZ-3B R/B