GALAXY 23

Launch Details
Launched 7 August 2003
Flight ended
Status Operational
Categories Geostationary
Intelsat
Active satellites
Launch site Sea Launch Platform (mobile)
Owner United States
NORAD ID 27854
COSPAR ID 2003-034A
Alternative names G-23
ECHOSTAR 9
TELSTAR 13
IA-13
INTELSAT AMERICAS 13
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 2.175°
Eccentricity 0.00028
RA ascending node 5.640 hr
Argument perigee 340.659°
Mean anomaly 231.200°
Orbital period 1436.098 min
Epoch of osculation 17 May 2025, 12:07

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35782.2 km
Mean Altitude 35793.8 km
Peak Altitude 35805.4 km

Orbital History

Drag the graphs below left or right to change the time range, or use your scroll wheel to zoom in or out.

Launched alongside

BLOCK DM-SL R/B

Share

Cambridge

Latitude:
Longitude:
Timezone:

42.38°N
71.11°W
EDT

Color scheme