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 12.126°
Eccentricity 0.00091
RA ascending node 2.280 hr
Argument perigee 13.572°
Mean anomaly 284.692°
Orbital period 1438.968 min
Epoch of osculation 01 Jul 2025, 21:28

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35811.4 km
Mean Altitude 35849.9 km
Peak Altitude 35888.4 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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