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Spacecraft information: 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 | 12.475° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00055 |
| RA ascending node | 2.161 hr |
| Argument perigee | 290.206° |
| Mean anomaly | 78.284° |
| Orbital period | 1436.089 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 05 Feb 2026, 12:02 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35770.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35816.8 km |
Launched alongside
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/BOrbital History
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