Launch Date
November 28, 1995
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2E
NORAD ID
23725
International Designator
1995-064C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:39:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
25.70°
Right Ascension
240.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
77.58°
Period
299.01 min
Mean Motion
4.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ASIASAT 2 PKM
Alternative Name
EPKM
Type
Status
Owner
CASC1
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 23725U 95064C 26185.27754946 .00005948 00000-0 75285-3 0 9995
2 23725 25.6969 240.3005 5510423 77.5751 336.2542 4.81595445448437
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Length
2.5
Diameter
1.7
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
541
Launch Mass
5985
Shape
Cyl + Cone
Radar Cross Section
4.7008
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
FG-46
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ARMT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FG-46
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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