WILDBLUE-1

NORAD 29643 · COSPAR 2006-054A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #5501 @ 36077 x 36117 km x 3.1143 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-17 21:56 UTC Â· 6.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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WILDBLUE-1
1 29643U 06054A 26290.91433041 -.00000027 00000-0 00000-0 0 09993
2 29643 3.1143 78.8624 0004700 112.5253 73.3758 0.99174194055011

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

December 8th 2006

Spacecraft age

19 years, 10 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

WildBlue Communications

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5

Contractor

Space Systems/Loral

Launch mass

4,735 kg

Power

10,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

3.1143Â°

Period

1451.99 min

Perigee

36077 km

Apogee

36117 km

Eccentricity

0.00047

RAAN

78.8624Â°

Arg of Perigee

112.5253Â°

Mean Motion

0.99174194 rev/d