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INTELSAT 24 (AMOS 1), 23865

Orbit data source: Space-Track

INTELSAT 24 (AMOS 1), 23865 is a payload satellite owned by IAI Spacecom (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 16 May 1996 UTC via an ARIANE 44L launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
23865, 1996-030B
Orbit
GEO
Country
Flag of UnknownUnknown / ITSO
Related business
Manufacturer
IAI
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
AMOS, S400
Mass
996 kg wet, 479 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1996-05-16 (29 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 44L
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Hex Poly + 2 Pan, 5.3 m
Radar Cross Section
10.885 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago
0 INTELSAT 24 (AMOS 1)
1 23865U 96030B   25251.02835713 -.00000071  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 23865  12.0851  36.3735 0012497 179.8070 186.4209  0.97117574105844
Epoch: 2025-09-08T00:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-08T00:40:50.056Z)
Latitude
1.27929°
Longitude
44.87354°
Altitude
36,747.47 km
Speed
3.038 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 49m 41s
True Declination
1° 16' 41"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:53:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,749.493 km
Perigee altitude
36,641.834 km
Semi-major axis
43,073.8 km
Eccentricity
0.00125
Inclination
12.0851°
RAAN
36.3735°
Arg. of periapsis
179.807°
True anomaly
186.40491°
Mean anomaly
186.4209°
Eccentric anomaly
186.4129°
Mean motion
0.24279 °/min
Orbital period
1,482.79 mins
BSTAR
0
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