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ABS-6

Pacific / Oceania Communications · Asia Broadcast Satellite

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A long-serving Asia Broadcast Satellite spacecraft at the 159°E position serving Oceania and the Pacific. ABS-6 fills coverage gaps across the Pacific region where the major global operators have less concentrated fleet presence — serving Pacific Island nations, maritime users, and island communities separated by thousands of miles of ocean that no terrestrial infrastructure will ever cross.

Its orbit

Orbit
Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
Altitude
22,239–22,245 mi (35,790–35,800 km)
Inclination
0.0°
One orbit
23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
NORAD ID
25924
Int’l designator
1999-053A
Launched
1999

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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