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Spacecraft information: INTELSAT 6B
Launch Details
| Launched | 21 December 1998 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25585 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-075A |
| Alternative names |
IS-6B PAS-6B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 12.188° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00148 |
| RA ascending node | 2.101 hr |
| Argument perigee | 179.914° |
| Mean anomaly | 183.850° |
| Orbital period | 1452.306 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Mar 2026, 07:28 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36047.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36110.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36173.3 km |
Launched alongside
ARIANE 42L R/BOrbital History
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