FLTSATCOM

NORAD 20253 · COSPAR 1989-077A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #26189 @ 35763 x 35809 km x 12.3874 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-27 14:48 UTC Â· 47.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46)
1 20253U 89077A 26300.61669166 -.00000359 00000-0 00000-0 0 09993
2 20253 12.3874 350.3553 0005462 266.1726 127.2186 1.00273316261896

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 25th 1989

Spacecraft age

37 years, 1 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

US Navy

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Cape Canaveral

Launch vehicle

Atlas Centaur

Contractor

TRW, Defense and Space Systems Group

Launch mass

2,310 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

12.3874Â°

Period

1436.07 min

Perigee

35763 km

Apogee

35809 km

Eccentricity

0.0005462

RAAN

350.3553Â°

Arg of Perigee

266.1726Â°

Mean Motion

1.00273316 rev/d