Launch Date
January 25, 2018
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
43174
International Designator
2018-012A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:23:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
1.59°
Right Ascension
82.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
17.93°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
AL YAH 3
Alternative Name
Al Yah 3
Type
Status
Owner
YAHBR
Country
Brazil
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43174U 18012A 26184.93305546 -.00000145 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 43174 1.5924 82.9211 0004013 17.9315 136.8797 1.00270912 31017
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
18
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
3795
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Al Yah 3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OATKD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Star-2.3
Configuration
GEOStar-3
Motor
IHI BT-4
Equipment
58 Ka-band spot beams
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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