Launch Date
March 6, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
43228
International Designator
2018-023A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:33:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
45.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
35.42°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HISPASAT 30W-6
Alternative Name
Hispasat 30W-6
Type
Status
Owner
HISP
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43228U 18023A 26183.64796667 -.00000205 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 43228 0.0424 45.4228 0005797 35.4158 43.1160 1.00271750 30562
Source: Celestrak
Length
8.9
Diameter
6.9
Span
26.1
Dry Mass
2634
Launch Mass
6092
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Hispasat 30W-6
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSLMAX
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
40 Ku-band transponders, 6 Ka-band transponders, 1 Ka-BSS-band transponder, 10 C-band transponder
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries (11.5 kW)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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