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GALAXY 11, 26038

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GALAXY 11, 26038 is a payload satellite owned by Panamsat (US) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 22 Dec 1999 UTC via an ARIANE 44L launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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GALAXY 11 details

Identifier	26038, 1999-071A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	Panamsat (US)
Manufacturer	Hughes
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	HS-702, R-4D-11-300
Mass	4,484 kg wet, ~4,400 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1999-12-22 (25 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 44L
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 34 m
Radar Cross Section	53.041 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 GALAXY 11
1 26038U 99071A   25024.65699288  .00000086  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 26038   5.4469  76.7000 0006706 282.7842 238.0490  0.99029316 91972

Epoch: 2025-01-24T15:46Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-24T15:46:04.184Z)

Latitude	1.79615°
Longitude	-123.17018°
Altitude	36,152.792 km
Speed	3.061 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 50m 15s
True Declination	1° 47' 40"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-1.86437°
Longitude	-84.22189°
Altitude	36,134.572 km
Speed	3.062 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 14m 24s
Apparent Declination	-8° 09' 27"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	19:58:59
Azimuth	212.718° SW
Elevation	36.191°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,168.101 km
Perigee altitude	36,111.076 km
Semi-major axis	42,517.726 km
Eccentricity	0.0006706
Inclination	5.4469°
RAAN	76.7°
Arg. of periapsis	282.7842°
True anomaly	237.98383°
Mean anomaly	238.049°
Eccentric anomaly	238.01641°
Mean motion	0.24756 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1454.17 mins