Spacecraft information: GALAXY 3

Launch Details
Launched 20 September 1984
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 15308
COSPAR ID 1984-101A
Alternative names G-3
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 14.153°
Eccentricity 0.00067
RA ascending node 23.056 hr
Argument perigee 18.642°
Mean anomaly 181.672°
Orbital period 1442.259 min
Epoch of osculation 10 Mar 2026, 12:08

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35886.0 km
Mean Altitude 35914.3 km
Peak Altitude 35942.5 km

Launched alongside

DELTA 1 R/B GALAXY 3 R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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