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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 | 12.145° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00031 |
| RA ascending node | 2.274 hr |
| Argument perigee | 50.261° |
| Mean anomaly | 186.166° |
| Orbital period | 1437.641 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 13 Jul 2025, 16:52 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35810.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35823.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35837.0 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B