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Spacecraft information: INTELSAT 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 3 November 1998 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25522 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-065A |
| Alternative names |
IS-8 PAS-8 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 8.862° |
| Eccentricity | 0.02856 |
| RA ascending node | 4.319 hr |
| Argument perigee | 302.343° |
| Mean anomaly | 254.818° |
| Orbital period | 1512.843 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Feb 2026, 04:11 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36036.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 37282.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 38529.6 km |
Orbital History
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