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Spacecraft information: DIRECTV 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 21 May 2005 |
| 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 | 28659 |
| COSPAR ID | 2005-019A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 0.017° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00028 |
| RA ascending node | 21.272 hr |
| Argument perigee | 129.492° |
| Mean anomaly | 217.856° |
| Orbital period | 1436.102 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Jun 2026, 10:47 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35782.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35805.5 km |
Orbital History
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