ASIASAT 4 (27718)

COSPAR: 2003-014A | Alt Name: Asiasat 4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 12, 2003

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC36B

Launch Vehicle

Atlas 3B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

27718

International Designator

2003-014A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:04:15 GMT

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Inclination

4.75°

Right Ascension

75.54°

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Argument of Perigee

26.48°

Period

1436.08 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ASIASAT 4

Alternative Name

Asiasat 4

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ASIA

Country

China(Hong Kong)

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 27718U 03014A   26184.79462398 -.00000213  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 27718   4.7457  75.5377 0002857  26.4786 253.4018  1.00272644 45461

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Summary

ASIASAT 4 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD CAT ID 27718 and OBJECT ID 2003-014A. Launched on April 12, 2003, from AFETR SLC36B using an Atlas 3B launch vehicle, it was built by BOES for the purpose of communication services in Hong Kong (HK). The satellite measures 5.8 meters in length and has a diameter of 3.4 meters with a span of 26.2 meters. It carries 28 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders for communication, operates on power from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and weighs approximately 4137 kg at launch with a dry mass of 2000 kg. ASIASAT 4 has an expected lifetime of 15 years and is equipped with R-4D-14-350 motors for propulsion. Its shape is described as a box with two panels, and its radar cross-section (RCS) is 25.1189 m².

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.8

Diameter

3.4

Span

26.2

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

4137

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

25.1189

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Asiasat 4

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

BOES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

HS-601HP

Configuration

HS-601HP

Motor

R-4D-14-350

Equipment

28 C-band, 20 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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