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DIRECTV 3
Launch Details
Launched | 9 June 1995 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 23598 |
COSPAR ID | 1995-029A |
Alternative names |
DBS 3 NIMIQ 3 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 10.623° |
Eccentricity | 0.00022 |
RA ascending node | 2.734 hr |
Argument perigee | 318.784° |
Mean anomaly | 275.859° |
Orbital period | 1454.544 min |
Epoch of osculation | 22 Apr 2024, 11:13 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 36144.5 km |
Mean Altitude | 36154.0 km |
Peak Altitude | 36163.6 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ARIANE 42P+3 R/B