APSTAR-9 (40982)

COSPAR: 2015-059A | Alt Name: Apstar 9

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 16, 2015

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40982

International Designator

2015-059A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:27 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

341.01°

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Argument of Perigee

199.58°

Period

1436.11 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

APSTAR-9

Alternative Name

Apstar 9

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

APT

Country

China(Hong Kong)

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40982U 15059A   26185.25031529 -.00000254  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994

2 40982   0.0182 341.0136 0003023 199.5783 333.8025  1.00271138 39294

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Summary

APSTAR-9 is a communication satellite operated by APT (Asia Pacific Satellite Holdings Limited) and manufactured by CAST. It was launched on October 16, 2015, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center LC2 using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 30 meters due to its solar arrays. APSTAR-9 has a dry mass of 2,500 kilograms and a launch mass of 5,000 kilograms. It is equipped with 32 C-band transponders and 14 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite's power source consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. APSTAR-9 operates on a DFH-4 bus and has an expected lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.5

Span

Dry Mass

2500

Launch Mass

5000

Shape

Box+ 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

88.2146

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Apstar 9

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

CAST

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

DFH-4

Configuration

DFH-4 Bus

Motor

DFH-4 LAE

Equipment

32 C-band transponders, 14 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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