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Spacecraft information: DIRECTV 5
Launch Details
| Launched | 6 May 2002 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Geostationary
Intelsat Active satellites |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 27426 |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-023A |
| Alternative names |
TEMPO 1 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 4.734° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00033 |
| RA ascending node | 5.066 hr |
| Argument perigee | 310.767° |
| Mean anomaly | 236.576° |
| Orbital period | 1436.106 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 21 Apr 2026, 10:55 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35780.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35807.7 km |
Orbital History
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