Spacecraft information: TDRS 5

Launch Details
Launched 1 August 1991
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 21639
COSPAR ID 1991-054B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 14.081°
Eccentricity 0.00083
RA ascending node 23.620 hr
Argument perigee 277.951°
Mean anomaly 271.917°
Orbital period 1435.965 min
Epoch of osculation 08 Apr 2026, 10:19

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35756.3 km
Mean Altitude 35791.2 km
Peak Altitude 35826.0 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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