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 11.994°
Eccentricity 0.00052
RA ascending node 2.329 hr
Argument perigee 263.599°
Mean anomaly 265.137°
Orbital period 1436.050 min
Epoch of osculation 01 Apr 2025, 12:04

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35771.0 km
Mean Altitude 35792.8 km
Peak Altitude 35814.7 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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