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GALAXY 26
Launch Details
| Launched | 14 February 1999 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25626 |
| COSPAR ID | 1999-005A |
| Alternative names |
G-26 IA-6 TELSTAR 6 INTELSAT AMERICAS 6 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 10.889° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00042 |
| RA ascending node | 3.350 hr |
| Argument perigee | 97.308° |
| Mean anomaly | 97.281° |
| Orbital period | 1454.580 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 14:12 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36136.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36154.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36172.6 km |
Orbital History
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