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Spacecraft information: GALAXY 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 7 December 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25086 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-078A |
| Alternative names |
G-8 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 13.995° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00077 |
| RA ascending node | 0.701 hr |
| Argument perigee | 26.178° |
| Mean anomaly | 160.486° |
| Orbital period | 1444.363 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 25 Mar 2026, 21:57 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35923.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35955.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35987.8 km |
Launched alongside
ATLAS 2AS CENTAUR R/BOrbital History
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