ASIASAT 6 (40141)

COSPAR: 2014-052A | Alt Name: Asiasat 6

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 7, 2014

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40141

International Designator

2014-052A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:23:38 GMT

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Inclination

0.03°

Right Ascension

267.66°

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Argument of Perigee

215.32°

Period

1436.06 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ASIASAT 6

Alternative Name

Asiasat 6

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ASIA

Country

China(Hong Kong)

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40141U 14052A   26185.05808696 -.00000350  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 40141   0.0308 267.6647 0000802 215.3202 299.9116  1.00274662 43244

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Summary

ASIASAT 6, also known as Asiasat 6, is a communication satellite operated by ASIA and manufactured by SSL using the LS-1300 bus and SSL-1300LL configuration. It was launched on September 7, 2014, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station atop a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 27 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries 28 high-power C-band transponders for communication purposes and features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries to provide power. The satellite's dry mass is 2500 kg, and it had an initial launch mass of 3700 kg. ASIASAT 6 was designed to operate for a lifetime of 15 years in its mission to facilitate communication services over the Asia-Pacific region.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

2.2

Span

Dry Mass

2500

Launch Mass

3700

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

56.4283

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Asiasat 6

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

SSL

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

LS-1300

Configuration

SSL-1300LL

Motor

R-4D

Equipment

28 high-power C-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

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