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ASIASAT 9 (42942)
COSPAR: 2017-057A | Alt Name: Asiasat 9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42942
International Designator
2017-057A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:40:19 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
63.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
35.15°
Period
1436.21 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ASIASAT 9
Alternative Name
Asiasat 9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ASIA
Country
China(Hong Kong)
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 42942U 17057A 26184.31966852 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 42942 0.0460 63.8286 0002282 35.1460 59.6195 1.00263851 32027
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ASIASAT 9 is a communication satellite with NORAD identification number 42942 and OBJECT_ID 2017-057A. Built using the SSL-1300 configuration by manufacturer SSL, it was launched on September 28, 2017, from TYMSC (LC200/39) using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle and became operational the following day. The satellite is owned by ASIA and has dimensions of 7 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 27 meters. Its dry mass is 3500 kilograms while its launch mass was 6141 kilograms. Equipped with 28 C-band transponders, 32 Ku-band transponders, and a Ka-band payload, ASIASAT 9 serves communication purposes throughout its expected 15-year lifetime. The satellite's power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape can be described as "Box + 2 pan."
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
3
Span
27
Dry Mass
3500
Launch Mass
6141
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Asiasat 9
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
28 C-band trasnponders, 32 Ku-band trasnponders, Ka-band payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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