GALAXY

NORAD 29236 · COSPAR 2006-023A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #7418 @ 35775 x 35798 km x 0.0118 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-15 15:10 UTC Â· 20 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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GALAXY 16 (G-16)
1 29236U 06023A 26288.63218125 -.00000126 00000-0 00000-0 0 09997
2 29236 0.0118 195.7242 0002735 12.6689 304.3782 1.00273211074187

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 18th 2006

Spacecraft age

20 years, 3 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.)

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Sea Launch Odyssey

Launch vehicle

Zenit 3SL

Contractor

Space Systems/Loral

Launch mass

4,640 kg

Power

10,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0118Â°

Period

1436.08 min

Perigee

35775 km

Apogee

35798 km

Eccentricity

0.0002735

RAAN

195.7242Â°

Arg of Perigee

12.6689Â°

Mean Motion

1.00273211 rev/d