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INTELSAT 9 (PAS 9), 26451

Orbit data source: Space-Track

INTELSAT 9 (PAS 9), 26451 is a payload satellite owned by Panamsat (US) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 28 Jul 2000 UTC via a ZENIT-3SL launch vehicle from the Sea Launch (SEAL). 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

26451, 2000-043A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

Intelsat (US)

Manufacturer

Hughes

Mission

Partially operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

HS-601HP, R-4D-14-350

Mass

3,650 kg wet, ~1,900 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2000-07-28 (25 years ago)

Launch vehicle

ZENIT-3SL

Launch site

Sea Launch (SEAL)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 26 m

Radar Cross Section

31.072 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 INTELSAT 9 (PAS 9)
1 26451U 00043A   25183.35392052 -.00000186  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 26451   9.6156  52.3719 0001752 118.3576 230.4288  0.99409996 40624

Epoch: 2025-07-02T08:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T08:29:38.732Z)

Latitude

-1.86512°

Longitude

-6.74198°

Altitude

36,034.418 km

Speed

3.066 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 45m 13s

True Declination

-1° 51' 48"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

8.20029°

Longitude

62.31173°

Altitude

36,025.079 km

Speed

3.066 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

07h 47m 46s

Apparent Declination

2° 38' 57"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

01:04:55

Azimuth

81.048° E

Elevation

-6.476°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

36,038.38 km

Perigee altitude

36,023.52 km

Semi-major axis

42,409.087 km

Eccentricity

0.00018

Inclination

9.6156°

RAAN

52.3719°

Arg. of periapsis

118.3576°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

230.4288°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.24852 °/min

Orbital period

1,448.6 mins

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INTELSAT 9 (PAS 9) Visibility

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Check out INTELSAT 9 (PAS 9), 26451 on other resources

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