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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 | 12.112° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00170 |
| RA ascending node | 2.125 hr |
| Argument perigee | 182.631° |
| Mean anomaly | 0.457° |
| Orbital period | 1452.296 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 27 Jan 2026, 09:56 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36038.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36110.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36182.3 km |
Launched alongside
ARIANE 42L R/BOrbital History
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