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Spacecraft information: INMARSAT 3-F2
Launch Details
| Launched | 5 September 1996 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Backup/Standby |
| Categories |
Geostationary
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | International Mobile Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) |
| NORAD ID | 24307 |
| COSPAR ID | 1996-053A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 9.718° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00066 |
| RA ascending node | 3.638 hr |
| Argument perigee | 334.950° |
| Mean anomaly | 252.042° |
| Orbital period | 1440.154 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Apr 2026, 15:08 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35845.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35873.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35901.1 km |
Orbital History
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