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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 | 9.875° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00065 |
| RA ascending node | 3.590 hr |
| Argument perigee | 37.819° |
| Mean anomaly | 162.311° |
| Orbital period | 1439.990 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 25 Jun 2026, 13:16 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35842.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35869.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35897.2 km |
Orbital History
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