TERRESTAR-1

NORAD 35496 · COSPAR 2009-035A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6330 @ 35780 x 35794 km x 5.2622 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-12 06:31 UTC Â· 31.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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TERRESTAR-1
1 35496U 09035A 26285.27190730 -.00000057 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 35496 5.2622 48.6243 0001677 135.9642 183.1603 1.00271109063309

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

July 1st 2009

Spacecraft age

17 years, 3 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

TerraStar Corporation

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5 ECA

Contractor

Space Systems/Loral

Launch mass

6,910 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

5.2622Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35780 km

Apogee

35794 km

Eccentricity

0.0001677

RAAN

48.6243Â°

Arg of Perigee

135.9642Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271109 rev/d