Spacecraft information: TDRS 3

Launch Details
Launched 28 September 1988
Flight ended
Status Operational
Categories Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)
Geostationary
Active satellites
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 19548
COSPAR ID 1988-091B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 12.658°
Eccentricity 0.00421
RA ascending node 22.766 hr
Argument perigee 356.183°
Mean anomaly 200.339°
Orbital period 1436.159 min
Epoch of osculation 05 Apr 2026, 02:14

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35617.3 km
Mean Altitude 35794.9 km
Peak Altitude 35972.6 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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