Spacecraft information: INMARSAT 3-F1

Launch Details
Launched 2 April 1996
Flight ended
Status Backup/Standby
Categories Geostationary
Active satellites
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner International Mobile Satellite Organization (INMARSAT)
NORAD ID 23839
COSPAR ID 1996-020A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 10.759°
Eccentricity 0.00063
RA ascending node 3.060 hr
Argument perigee 139.206°
Mean anomaly 56.847°
Orbital period 1440.007 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Sep 2026, 05:00

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35843.6 km
Mean Altitude 35870.2 km
Peak Altitude 35896.9 km

Launched alongside

ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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