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APSTAR-6E SPS (55447)
COSPAR: 2023-005C | Alt Name: Apstar 6E PKM
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 12, 2023
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55447
International Designator
2023-005C
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:51:20 GMT
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Inclination
28.64°
Right Ascension
252.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
321.72°
Period
189.33 min
Mean Motion
7.61 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
APSTAR-6E SPS
Alternative Name
Apstar 6E PKM
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
APTS
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 55447U 23005C 26201.24399103 .00000033 00000+0 28831-2 0 9996
2 55447 28.6414 252.8435 2270834 321.7153 24.1686 07.60565038 96382
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The APSTAR-6E SPS satellite, also known as Apstar 6E PKM, has a NORAD catalog ID of 55447 and an OBJECT_ID of 2023-005C. It was launched on January 12, 2023, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XICLF), using a Chang Zheng 2C launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC3. The satellite is owned by APTS and manufactured by CAST in China. It has dimensions of 2 meters in length, with a diameter and span of 2.5 meters each. Its dry mass is 500 kg, and it had an initial launch mass of 2210 kg. The shape of the satellite is cylindrical (Cyl).
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2.5
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
2210
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YT-PKM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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