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GALAXY 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 | 20873 |
COSPAR ID | 1990-091B |
Alternative names |
G-6 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 13.794° |
Eccentricity | 0.00049 |
RA ascending node | 0.835 hr |
Argument perigee | 201.055° |
Mean anomaly | 155.924° |
Orbital period | 1443.385 min |
Epoch of osculation | 08 Jul 2025, 08:10 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 35915.6 km |
Mean Altitude | 35936.3 km |
Peak Altitude | 35956.9 km |
Orbital History
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