Norad ID: 23227
| Spacetrack Directory Name | OPTUS B3 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Australia (AUS) |
| Starting point | XICLF (Xichang Launch Facility, China) |
| Perigee | 36199 km |
| Apogee | 36267 km |
OPTUS B3, 23227 is a payload satellite owned by Optus (AU) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 27 Aug 1994 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2E launch vehicle from the Xichang Space Center, China (XSC). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite OPTUS B3 Date of exalting 27.08.1994y.