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 2.305°
Eccentricity 0.00023
RA ascending node 5.597 hr
Argument perigee 75.027°
Mean anomaly 135.314°
Orbital period 1449.624 min
Epoch of osculation 07 Jul 2025, 12:39

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36048.4 km
Mean Altitude 36058.1 km
Peak Altitude 36067.8 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

BLOCK DM-SL R/B

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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