GALAXY 14, 28790
Orbit data source: Space-Track
GALAXY 14, 28790 is a payload satellite owned by Panamsat (US) in GEO that was launched on Sat, 13 Aug 2005 UTC via a SOYUZ-FG launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
OSC
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
OSC STAR 2, IHI LAE
Mass
2,087 kg wet, ~850 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 6.3 m
Radar Cross Section
13.542 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 GALAXY 14
1 28790U 05030A 26260.44774284 -.00000213 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 28790 5.2620 73.9178 0002136 16.5003 239.3196 0.98917947 77130Epoch: 2026-09-17T10:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-17T10:44:44.981Z)
Latitude
-5.09503°
Longitude
172.07208°
Altitude
36,175.407 km
Speed
3.06 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 58m 34s
True Declination
-5° 05' 24"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:26:08
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,180.584 km
Perigee altitude
36,162.407 km
Semi-major axis
42,549.632 km
Eccentricity
0.00021
Inclination
5.262°
RAAN
73.9178°
Arg. of periapsis
16.5003°
True anomaly
239.29855°
Mean anomaly
239.3196°
Eccentric anomaly
239.30908°
Mean motion
0.24729 °/min
Orbital period
1,455.8 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #30 in the year 2005 (2005-08-13 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.GALAXY 14 Visibility
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