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 13.866°
Eccentricity 0.00049
RA ascending node 0.794 hr
Argument perigee 87.090°
Mean anomaly 268.534°
Orbital period 1444.416 min
Epoch of osculation 14 Sep 2025, 19:34

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35935.8 km
Mean Altitude 35956.4 km
Peak Altitude 35977.0 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

ATLAS 2AS CENTAUR R/B

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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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