Launch Date
August 19, 1997
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
24901
International Designator
1997-042A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:21:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.23°
Right Ascension
42.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
89.64°
Period
1450.76 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
ABS-3
Alternative Name
Agila 2
Type
Status
Owner
MPSC
Country
Phillipines
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 24901U 97042A 26185.09852498 -.00000080 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 24901 11.2279 42.6213 0001088 89.6412 280.9766 0.99258279105404
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.3
Diameter
2.4
Span
26.3
Dry Mass
1550
Launch Mass
3775
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Agila 2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
FS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-11
Equipment
30 C-band transponders, 24 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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