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NORAD 36108 · COSPAR 2009-068A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #4777 @ 35785 x 35788 km x 0.2971 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-13 07:00 UTC · 14.6 h old

Orbit history

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

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// onowactive
WGS F3 (USA 211)
1 36108U 09068A 26286.29214568 .00000020 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 36108 0.2971 84.3501 0000306 16.5978 263.8040 1.00272113047770
TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database
Launch date
December 6th 2009
Spacecraft age
16 years, 10 months
Distance travelled
—
Expected lifetime
—
Operator
Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force
Purpose
Communications
Orbit class
GEO
Launch site
Cape Canaveral
Launch vehicle
Delta 4
Contractor
Boeing Satellite Systems
Launch mass
5,990 kg
Power
13,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements
Inclination
0.2971°
Period
1436.09 min
Perigee
35785 km
Apogee
35788 km
Eccentricity
3.06E-5
RAAN
84.3501°
Arg of Perigee
16.5978°
Mean Motion
1.00272113 rev/d