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NORAD 34713 · COSPAR 2009-017A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #4688 @ 35786 x 35788 km x 0.0161 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-21 04:13 UTC · 25.5 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 26294.17614234 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 09996
2 34713 0.0161 230.7995 0000298 309.7518 329.9901 1.00269820046882
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
April 4th 2009
Spacecraft age
17 years, 6 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
0.0161°
Period
1436.13 min
Perigee
35786 km
Apogee
35788 km
Eccentricity
2.98E-5
RAAN
230.7995°
Arg of Perigee
309.7518°
Mean Motion
1.0026982 rev/d