Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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23229
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COSPAR ID
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1994-055-C
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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OPTUS B3 PKM
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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399 x 37,757 km, 24.1°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | Australia |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 5.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 1.7 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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27 August 1994 23:10
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| Launch site | Xichang Satellite Launch Center,
China |
| Launch vehicle | Chang Zheng 2E |
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