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Spacecraft information: SBS-6
Launch Details
| Launched | 11 October 1990 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 20872 |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-091A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 12.638° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00062 |
| RA ascending node | 1.920 hr |
| Argument perigee | 132.609° |
| Mean anomaly | 99.395° |
| Orbital period | 1454.667 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 17 Jun 2026, 04:27 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36130.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36156.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36182.9 km |
Orbital History
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