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Spacecraft information: 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 | 2.416° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00048 |
| RA ascending node | 5.395 hr |
| Argument perigee | 11.836° |
| Mean anomaly | 207.785° |
| Orbital period | 1436.111 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Jun 2026, 09:12 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35773.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35794.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35814.4 km |
Orbital History
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