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NORAD 34713 · COSPAR 2009-017A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #4708 @ 35785 x 35787 km x 0.0177 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-11-10 04:36 UTC · 26.4 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive
Trend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
WGS F2 (USA 204)
1 34713U 09017A 26314.19211473 .00000077 00000-0 00000-0 0 09993
2 34713 0.0177 288.5491 0000188 215.4134 32.0976 1.00274078047084
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
April 4th 2009
Spacecraft age
17 years, 7 months
Distance travelled
—
Expected lifetime
—
Operator
Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force
Purpose
Communications
Orbit class
GEO
Launch site
Cape Canaveral
Launch vehicle
Atlas 5
Contractor
Boeing Satellite Systems
Launch mass
5,987 kg
Power
13,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements
Inclination
0.0177°
Period
1436.06 min
Perigee
35785 km
Apogee
35787 km
Eccentricity
1.88E-5
RAAN
288.5491°
Arg of Perigee
215.4134°
Mean Motion
1.00274078 rev/d