TDRS

NORAD 19548 · COSPAR 1988-091B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #12674 @ 35612 x 35959 km x 12.5018 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-30 23:10 UTC Â· 20.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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TDRS 3
1 19548U 88091B 26303.96592027 -.00000301 00000-0 00000-0 0 09992
2 19548 12.5018 340.1003 0041151 351.4134 6.7205 1.00274902126745

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 29th 1988

Spacecraft age

38 years, 1 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Cape Canaveral

Launch vehicle

Space Shuttle (STS 26)

Contractor

TRW Defense and Space Systems Group

Launch mass

3,180 kg

Power

1,800.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

12.5018Â°

Period

1436.05 min

Perigee

35612 km

Apogee

35959 km

Eccentricity

0.0041151

RAAN

340.1003Â°

Arg of Perigee

351.4134Â°

Mean Motion

1.00274902 rev/d