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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 | 11.379° |
Eccentricity | 0.00013 |
RA ascending node | 2.530 hr |
Argument perigee | 3.835° |
Mean anomaly | 348.810° |
Orbital period | 1454.552 min |
Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 02:03 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 36148.6 km |
Mean Altitude | 36154.2 km |
Peak Altitude | 36159.8 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ARIANE 42P+3 R/B