GALAXY

NORAD 31307 · COSPAR 2007-016B · ACTIVE

Orbit: #7104 @ 35766 x 35808 km x 3.2773 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-18 20:12 UTC Â· 29.7 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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GALAXY 17 (G-17)
1 31307U 07016B 26291.84230402 -.00000201 00000-0 00000-0 0 09995
2 31307 3.2773 78.2490 0004948 159.5255 7.8250 1.00271438071045

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 4th 2007

Spacecraft age

19 years, 5 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Intelsat S.A.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Contractor

Thales Alenia Space

Launch mass

4,100 kg

Power

9,500.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

3.2773Â°

Period

1436.1 min

Perigee

35766 km

Apogee

35808 km

Eccentricity

0.0004948

RAAN

78.249Â°

Arg of Perigee

159.5255Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271438 rev/d