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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 | 9.925° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00088 |
| RA ascending node | 3.425 hr |
| Argument perigee | 212.183° |
| Mean anomaly | 173.649° |
| Orbital period | 1440.278 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 17 Dec 2025, 08:11 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35838.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35875.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35912.5 km |
Launched alongside
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/BOrbital History
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