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DIRECTV 9S
Launch Details
| Launched | 12 October 2006 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Geostationary
Intelsat Active satellites |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 29494 |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-043A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 1.706° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00030 |
| RA ascending node | 5.618 hr |
| Argument perigee | 95.376° |
| Mean anomaly | 164.125° |
| Orbital period | 1436.104 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Sep 2025, 06:02 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35781.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35806.3 km |
Orbital History
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