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PALAPA D

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 24.3 hours, on an orbit tilted 6.1° from the equator, between 36,161 and 36,291 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About PALAPA D

PALAPA D is a satellite from INDO, launched on Aug 31, 2009 from Xichang Space Center, China.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 119°E, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Palapa D · Indonesian geostationary communications satellite; launch vehicle failure caused reduced lifespan

Operated by
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
Built by
Thales Alenia Space
Mass
4,100 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 23 days its lowest point went from 36,150 km to 36,155 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
36,15036,20036,25036,300Nov 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.