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GALAXY 28 (IA 8), 28702

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GALAXY 28 (IA 8), 28702 is a payload satellite owned by Intelsat Ltd (US) (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 23 Jun 2005 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
28702, 2005-022A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
19 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SS/Loral
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
SSL-1300, R-4D-11-164
Mass
5,493 kg wet, ~3,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2005-06-23 (20 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ZENIT-3SL
Launch site
Sea Launch (SEAL)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 2.6 m
Radar Cross Section
38.593 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 GALAXY 28 (IA 8)
1 28702U 05022A   25191.61551978 -.00000176  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 28702   2.4175  83.2519 0002682  26.8791 311.5225  1.00270328 48553
Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:46:20.909Z)
Latitude
-0.88°
Longitude
-88.71386°
Altitude
35,779.073 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 06m 36s
True Declination
0° 52' 45"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-2.43059°
Longitude
-162.89131°
Altitude
35,793.023 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 18m 21s
Apparent Declination
-8° 53' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:04:23
Azimuth
156.475° SSE
Elevation
38.282°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,799.38 km
Perigee altitude
35,776.762 km
Semi-major axis
42,166.208 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
2.4175°
RAAN
83.2519°
Arg. of periapsis
26.8791°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
311.5225°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.17 mins
BSTAR
0
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GALAXY 28 (IA 8) Visibility forecast

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1440 mins2025-07-11 09:46:37.707Z156.483° SSE2025-07-11 22:07:37.707Z154.098° SSE34.477°2025-07-12 09:46:37.707Z156.493° SSE
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