DIRECTV

NORAD 27426 · COSPAR 2002-023A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #8951 @ 35772 x 35801 km x 5.2275 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-02 21:01 UTC Â· 18.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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DIRECTV 5 (TEMPO 1)
1 27426U 02023A 26306.87580809 -.00000062 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 27426 5.2275 73.5233 0003431 159.8627 13.9709 1.00271482089513

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 7th 2002

Spacecraft age

24 years, 5 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

DirecTV, Inc.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicle

Proton K

Contractor

Space Systems/Loral

Launch mass

4,300 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

5.2275Â°

Period

1436.1 min

Perigee

35772 km

Apogee

35801 km

Eccentricity

0.0003431

RAAN

73.5233Â°

Arg of Perigee

159.8627Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271482 rev/d