Orbital elements of DIRECTV 8
| Launched | 21 May 2005 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 28659 |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| 2026 Jun 15 17:56 | 2026 Jun 15 10:47:01 | 0.0170 | 0.00028 | 21.2723 | 129.4924 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 14 17:57 | 2026 Jun 14 10:49:49 | 0.0131 | 0.00028 | 19.8226 | 148.5232 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 13 17:56 | 2026 Jun 13 04:56:18 | 0.0236 | 0.00028 | 4.3673 | 19.9538 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 12 17:56 | 2026 Jun 12 05:47:21 | 0.0197 | 0.00028 | 3.9586 | 24.6265 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 11 17:57 | 2026 Jun 11 05:50:10 | 0.0151 | 0.00029 | 3.2404 | 35.4050 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 10 17:56 | 2026 Jun 10 07:35:36 | 0.0163 | 0.00029 | 1.7078 | 56.9936 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 09 17:57 | 2026 Jun 09 11:14:41 | 0.0181 | 0.00029 | 0.6265 | 72.1110 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 08 17:56 | 2026 Jun 08 05:58:20 | 0.0178 | 0.00030 | 0.4043 | 75.1721 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 07 17:56 | 2026 Jun 07 05:35:05 | 0.0167 | 0.00030 | 23.5851 | 87.5777 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 06 17:56 | 2026 Jun 06 03:13:38 | 0.0170 | 0.00031 | 23.1285 | 92.6638 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 05 17:56 | 2026 Jun 05 06:06:26 | 0.0152 | 0.00031 | 23.3417 | 88.2145 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 04 17:57 | 2026 Jun 04 05:49:38 | 0.0022 | 0.00032 | 0.2910 | 74.6741 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 02 17:56 | 2026 Jun 02 07:19:38 | 0.0173 | 0.00035 | 20.7193 | 129.9732 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jun 01 17:57 | 2026 Jun 01 06:17:07 | 0.0159 | 0.00035 | 20.1279 | 138.0475 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 31 17:58 | 2026 May 31 02:59:38 | 0.0306 | 0.00034 | 4.6927 | 7.3965 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 30 17:57 | 2026 May 30 03:33:38 | 0.0267 | 0.00034 | 4.1980 | 13.3572 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 29 17:57 | 2026 May 29 12:23:08 | 0.0220 | 0.00033 | 3.6290 | 20.7503 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 28 17:56 | 2026 May 28 11:23:43 | 0.0195 | 0.00032 | 3.2509 | 24.6886 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 27 17:57 | 2026 May 27 11:38:37 | 0.0149 | 0.00032 | 0.3563 | 67.9065 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 26 17:57 | 2026 May 26 03:53:38 | 0.0148 | 0.00032 | 22.8489 | 88.3378 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 25 17:57 | 2026 May 25 11:28:52 | 0.0155 | 0.00033 | 23.0324 | 87.1403 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 24 17:57 | 2026 May 24 03:16:01 | 0.0153 | 0.00032 | 22.1566 | 97.8818 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 23 17:58 | 2026 May 23 11:21:14 | 0.0160 | 0.00031 | 21.5162 | 106.2630 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 22 17:57 | 2026 May 22 05:57:19 | 0.0178 | 0.00030 | 20.5917 | 115.1267 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 21 17:57 | 2026 May 20 23:56:06 | 0.0171 | 0.00029 | 19.9615 | 124.0994 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 20 17:57 | 2026 May 20 11:57:27 | 0.0163 | 0.00029 | 19.8032 | 125.8418 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 May 19 17:58 | 2026 May 19 12:30:19 | 0.0150 | 0.00028 | 19.4756 | 129.3457 | 217.8559 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |