TDRS 8

Launch Details
Launched 29 June 2000
Flight ended
Status Operational
Categories Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)
Geostationary
Active satellites
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 26388
COSPAR ID 2000-034A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 12.301°
Eccentricity 0.00026
RA ascending node 2.221 hr
Argument perigee 184.312°
Mean anomaly 195.866°
Orbital period 1436.093 min
Epoch of osculation 18 Oct 2025, 20:04

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35782.6 km
Mean Altitude 35793.7 km
Peak Altitude 35804.7 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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