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Spacecraft information: INTELSAT 906
Launch Details
| Launched | 5 September 2002 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Geostationary
Intelsat Active satellites |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) |
| NORAD ID | 27513 |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-041A |
| Alternative names |
IS-906 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 5.341° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00063 |
| RA ascending node | 5.012 hr |
| Argument perigee | 196.212° |
| Mean anomaly | 314.899° |
| Orbital period | 1436.089 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 17 Dec 2025, 05:04 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35767.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35820.1 km |
Launched alongside
ARIANE 44L R/BOrbital History
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