TDRS

NORAD 26388 · COSPAR 2000-034A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #9651 @ 35779 x 35794 km x 12.8912 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-27 18:50 UTC Â· 38.8 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Altitude —

Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

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TDRS 8
1 26388U 00034A 26300.78500856 -.00000187 00000-0 00000-0 0 09991
2 26388 12.8912 30.1773 0001780 217.0799 156.4018 1.00272497096512

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 30th 2000

Spacecraft age

26 years, 3 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Cape Canaveral

Launch vehicle

Atlas 2A

Contractor

Boeing Satellite Systems

Launch mass

3,180 kg

Power

2,300 (EOL) W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

12.8912Â°

Period

1436.09 min

Perigee

35779 km

Apogee

35794 km

Eccentricity

0.000178

RAAN

30.1773Â°

Arg of Perigee

217.0799Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272497 rev/d