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DIRECTV 12
Launch Details
| Launched | 28 December 2009 |
| 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 | 36131 |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-075A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 0.029° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00002 |
| RA ascending node | 18.638 hr |
| Argument perigee | 299.256° |
| Mean anomaly | 276.312° |
| Orbital period | 1436.085 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 27 Aug 2025, 17:26 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35792.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35794.4 km |
Orbital History
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