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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 | 11.785° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00049 |
| RA ascending node | 3.080 hr |
| Argument perigee | 138.536° |
| Mean anomaly | 38.860° |
| Orbital period | 1454.540 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 24 Aug 2026, 18:09 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36132.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36154.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36175.0 km |
Orbital History
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