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 10.029°
Eccentricity 0.00076
RA ascending node 3.395 hr
Argument perigee 248.897°
Mean anomaly 114.171°
Orbital period 1440.002 min
Epoch of osculation 03 Feb 2026, 06:43

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35837.9 km
Mean Altitude 35870.1 km
Peak Altitude 35902.4 km

Launched alongside

ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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