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Spacecraft information: 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 | 11.357° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00039 |
| RA ascending node | 3.212 hr |
| Argument perigee | 220.264° |
| Mean anomaly | 137.359° |
| Orbital period | 1454.552 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Feb 2026, 05:26 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36137.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36154.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36170.9 km |
Orbital History
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