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Spacecraft information: DIRECTV 4S
Launch Details
| Launched | 26 November 2001 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 26985 |
| COSPAR ID | 2001-052A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 6.053° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00008 |
| RA ascending node | 4.846 hr |
| Argument perigee | 176.806° |
| Mean anomaly | 202.373° |
| Orbital period | 1450.741 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Mar 2026, 11:52 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36076.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36079.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36083.2 km |
Launched alongside
ARIANE 44LP R/BOrbital History
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