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INMARSAT 3-F3
Launch Details
Launched | 17 December 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 | 24674 |
COSPAR ID | 1996-070A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 9.459° |
Eccentricity | 0.00034 |
RA ascending node | 3.556 hr |
Argument perigee | 351.525° |
Mean anomaly | 189.378° |
Orbital period | 1440.267 min |
Epoch of osculation | 16 May 2025, 18:14 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 35860.9 km |
Mean Altitude | 35875.3 km |
Peak Altitude | 35889.7 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B