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 Jul 30 17:57 | 2026 Jul 30 07:12:26 | 0.0181 | 0.00032 | 5.9388 | 51.7836 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 29 17:57 | 2026 Jul 29 06:16:45 | 0.0165 | 0.00032 | 5.5835 | 52.4539 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 28 17:57 | 2026 Jul 28 03:37:22 | 0.0149 | 0.00033 | 4.9451 | 61.3268 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 27 17:57 | 2026 Jul 27 11:06:37 | 0.0135 | 0.00033 | 4.2819 | 69.0761 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 26 17:56 | 2026 Jul 26 05:44:38 | 0.0201 | 0.00033 | 5.5703 | 45.5141 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 25 17:57 | 2026 Jul 24 12:22:11 | 0.0161 | 0.00032 | 5.4413 | 44.7384 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 24 17:56 | 2026 Jul 24 07:41:48 | 0.0156 | 0.00032 | 5.4657 | 44.0632 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 23 17:57 | 2026 Jul 23 07:28:39 | 0.0133 | 0.00032 | 5.3812 | 44.0931 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 22 17:57 | 2026 Jul 22 06:02:38 | 0.0151 | 0.00032 | 4.9768 | 51.4762 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 21 17:57 | 2026 Jul 21 06:08:38 | 0.0173 | 0.00032 | 4.6544 | 55.3408 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 20 17:57 | 2026 Jul 20 05:36:40 | 0.0192 | 0.00031 | 4.3054 | 59.6642 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 19 19:06 | 2026 Jul 19 12:36:42 | 0.0198 | 0.00031 | 4.1251 | 61.7076 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 19 17:57 | 2026 Jul 19 06:55:43 | 0.0194 | 0.00031 | 4.0308 | 62.5263 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 18 17:57 | 2026 Jul 18 05:10:38 | 0.0230 | 0.00031 | 4.4225 | 55.6490 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 17 17:57 | 2026 Jul 17 05:20:38 | 0.0216 | 0.00031 | 4.3037 | 56.4556 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 16 17:56 | 2026 Jul 15 21:21:31 | 0.0200 | 0.00032 | 3.8875 | 72.1395 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 15 17:57 | 2026 Jul 15 05:15:09 | 0.0196 | 0.00031 | 3.6278 | 72.1501 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 14 17:56 | 2026 Jul 14 05:15:32 | 0.0187 | 0.00031 | 3.0238 | 81.5198 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 13 17:56 | 2026 Jul 13 06:35:29 | 0.0136 | 0.00030 | 22.4391 | 150.6741 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 12 17:56 | 2026 Jul 12 07:48:44 | 0.0207 | 0.00030 | 5.0987 | 49.6960 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 11 17:56 | 2026 Jul 11 11:16:54 | 0.0181 | 0.00030 | 4.9439 | 50.7355 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 09 17:56 | 2026 Jul 08 14:50:40 | 0.0167 | 0.00031 | 3.5768 | 67.6792 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 08 17:56 | 2026 Jul 08 11:25:23 | 0.0177 | 0.00031 | 3.6126 | 66.7250 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 07 17:56 | 2026 Jul 07 11:28:11 | 0.0194 | 0.00032 | 3.2222 | 70.6585 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 06 17:57 | 2026 Jul 06 06:23:00 | 0.0186 | 0.00032 | 3.2246 | 69.9947 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 05 17:56 | 2026 Jul 05 04:43:15 | 0.0210 | 0.00032 | 2.8262 | 76.7254 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 04 17:56 | 2026 Jul 04 04:46:03 | 0.0198 | 0.00032 | 2.5852 | 79.7793 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Jul 03 17:57 | 2026 Jul 02 15:07:36 | 0.0193 | 0.00033 | 1.9920 | 83.2828 | 156.1389 | 1.00270 | 4.243 |