INMARSAT

NORAD 33278 · COSPAR 2008-039A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4768 @ 35774 x 35800 km x 4.4039 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-09 01:17 UTC Â· 31.5 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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INMARSAT 4-F3
1 33278U 08039A 26282.05378119 -.00000150 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 33278 4.4039 31.8191 0003128 181.0101 86.2398 1.00270938047685

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

August 18th 2008

Spacecraft age

18 years, 1 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

INMARSAT, Ltd.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicle

Proton M

Contractor

EADS Astrium

Launch mass

5,960 kg

Power

13,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

4.4039Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35774 km

Apogee

35800 km

Eccentricity

0.0003128

RAAN

31.8191Â°

Arg of Perigee

181.0101Â°

Mean Motion

1.00270938 rev/d