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 Apr 20 17:57 | 2026 Apr 20 12:15:38 | 0.0121 | 0.00031 | 17.0926 | 141.3586 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 19 17:58 | 2026 Apr 19 08:10:00 | 0.0385 | 0.00031 | 5.5537 | 310.9675 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 18 17:56 | 2026 Apr 18 04:57:38 | 0.0360 | 0.00031 | 5.7281 | 307.3619 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 16 17:57 | 2026 Apr 15 23:22:38 | 0.0197 | 0.00031 | 8.4376 | 267.8689 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 14 17:57 | 2026 Apr 14 11:48:07 | 0.0070 | 0.00032 | 7.3767 | 282.5324 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 13 17:57 | 2026 Apr 13 05:00:02 | 0.0063 | 0.00032 | 6.8672 | 290.7807 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 12 17:57 | 2026 Apr 12 11:53:15 | 0.0188 | 0.00032 | 12.7182 | 202.5771 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 11 17:57 | 2026 Apr 11 11:55:50 | 0.0189 | 0.00032 | 12.9157 | 198.8255 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 10 17:58 | 2026 Apr 10 05:07:41 | 0.0179 | 0.00033 | 13.3761 | 189.9499 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 09 18:01 | 2026 Apr 08 13:46:03 | 0.0180 | 0.00036 | 14.6447 | 174.9058 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 08 17:57 | 2026 Apr 08 05:12:43 | 0.0182 | 0.00036 | 14.7703 | 172.4663 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 07 17:57 | 2026 Apr 07 05:15:10 | 0.0169 | 0.00036 | 15.0738 | 166.3747 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 06 17:57 | 2026 Apr 06 05:39:57 | 0.0155 | 0.00036 | 15.4697 | 158.3813 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 05 17:56 | 2026 Apr 05 02:55:38 | 0.0256 | 0.00034 | 7.0897 | 283.2107 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 04 17:57 | 2026 Apr 04 05:22:29 | 0.0215 | 0.00034 | 7.6093 | 273.4781 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 03 17:56 | 2026 Apr 03 12:45:42 | 0.0172 | 0.00033 | 8.1822 | 262.4354 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Apr 02 18:03 | 2026 Apr 02 05:27:28 | 0.0110 | 0.00033 | 9.3643 | 244.1169 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Mar 31 17:57 | 2026 Mar 31 03:49:38 | 0.0200 | 0.00033 | 10.6718 | 221.9040 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Mar 30 17:58 | 2026 Mar 30 10:42:53 | 0.0194 | 0.00033 | 10.8129 | 219.0657 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Mar 29 17:57 | 2026 Mar 29 05:16:10 | 0.0248 | 0.00033 | 11.7582 | 202.5301 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Mar 28 18:57 | 2026 Mar 28 10:55:38 | 0.0246 | 0.00032 | 11.8232 | 199.2307 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Mar 27 18:57 | 2026 Mar 27 05:42:11 | 0.0233 | 0.00032 | 12.0856 | 191.9716 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Mar 26 18:57 | 2026 Mar 26 10:52:43 | 0.0013 | 0.00031 | 12.0082 | 190.5141 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Mar 25 18:56 | 2026 Mar 25 14:20:33 | 0.0180 | 0.00031 | 13.9755 | 156.5439 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |
| 2026 Mar 24 18:56 | 2026 Mar 24 12:42:38 | 0.0140 | 0.00033 | 14.9070 | 150.3284 | 235.7079 | 1.00271 | 4.243 |