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Spacecraft information: 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 | 10.295° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00035 |
| RA ascending node | 3.318 hr |
| Argument perigee | 13.774° |
| Mean anomaly | 168.804° |
| Orbital period | 1440.322 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 05 Jun 2026, 18:54 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35861.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35876.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35891.4 km |
Launched alongside
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/BOrbital History
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