Satellite · NORAD 41588 · COSPAR 2016-038A
ABS-2A (MONGOLSAT-1)
- Operator Asia Broadcast Satellite
- Constellation —
- Country Bermuda
Altitude now
35,788.8km
SGP4 propagation
Velocity
3.07km/s
Inclination
0.03°
Period
23.9 h
1,436.2 min
Perigee
35,782km
Apogee
35,794km
orbit freshOrbit updated 8 h ago · element epoch 11 Sept 2026 14:18 UTC (5.8 h old)· Metadata updated 8 h ago
Live position
Ground track & current position
Propagated client-side every 5 s from the latest element set (SGP4). Accuracy degrades with element age.
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- Latitude
- 0.027° S
- Longitude
- 74.679° E
- Altitude
- 35788.8 km
- Velocity
- 3.075 km/s
- past 45 min
- next 90 min
- first fix from server render · element epoch 11 Sept 2026 14:18 UTC
Mission
Mission & classification
Ownership
Operator & country
- Operator
- Asia Broadcast Satellite
- SATCAT owner code
- ABS · Asia Broadcast Satellite
- Country
- Bermuda BM
Launch
Launch
- Launch date
- 15 Jun 2016
- COSPAR launch id
- 2016-038
Objects from the same launch · 2
- EUTELSAT 117 WEST B41589PayloadActive
- FALCON 9 R/B41590Rocket bodyInactive
Change log
History
| Field | Change | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator Id | ∅ → org_01M28X1Z9H90SRG90ZFBN7X5F6 | Celestrak Satcat | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC |
| Country Code | ∅ → BM | Celestrak Satcat | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC |
| Owner Code | ∅ → ABS | Celestrak Satcat | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC |
| Orbit Class | ∅ → GEO | Celestrak | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC |
Regulatory
UN registration
Transparency
Sources & provenance
CelesTrakcommunity
Orbital data courtesy of CelesTrak (Dr. T.S. Kelso).
last sync 8 h ago
CelesTrak SATCATcommunity
Satellite catalog data courtesy of CelesTrak.
last sync 8 h ago
Field provenance
| Field | Source | Observed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Name | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Decay Date | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Launch Date | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Object Type | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Orbital Elements | CelesTrak | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Owner Code | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
| Status | CelesTrak SATCAT | 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC | 100% |
Timeline
Events
No events detected for this object yet. Launches, decays and orbit changes are generated by the derived-analytics connector.
Reference
Identifiers
- NORAD catalogue number
- 41588
- COSPAR / international designator
- 2016-038A
- SatelliteIndex id
- sat_01M28X2SWY7BJXFXBAARKWTGY0
- Canonical slug
- abs-2a-mongolsat-1-41588
Orbit class, mission type and constellation membership are derived by SatelliteIndex (Communications) — see the methodology. Positions are propagated estimates, not tracking measurements; never use them for conjunction assessment.