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GALAXY 28
Launch Details
Launched | 22 June 2005 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Operational |
Categories |
Geostationary
Intelsat Active satellites |
Launch site | Sea Launch Platform (mobile) |
Owner | International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) |
NORAD ID | 28702 |
COSPAR ID | 2005-022A |
Alternative names |
G-28 INTELSAT AMERICAS 8 IA-8 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 2.396° |
Eccentricity | 0.00027 |
RA ascending node | 5.557 hr |
Argument perigee | 25.489° |
Mean anomaly | 150.567° |
Orbital period | 1436.097 min |
Epoch of osculation | 02 Jul 2025, 04:30 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 35782.5 km |
Mean Altitude | 35793.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 35804.9 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
BLOCK DM-SL R/B