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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	22 hours 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 22 hours ago

0 GALAXY 11
1 26038U 99071A   25035.33460521 -.00000103  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 26038   5.4749  76.5727 0007883 287.4352  80.2066  0.99030510 92089

Epoch: 2025-02-04T08:01Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T08:01:49.89Z)

Latitude	0.73°
Longitude	-170.91214°
Altitude	36,132.096 km
Speed	3.062 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 37m 08s
True Declination	0° 43' 45"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-2.19673°
Longitude	157.96652°
Altitude	36,116.066 km
Speed	3.064 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	03h 06m 55s
Apparent Declination	-7° 54' 23"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:11:52
Azimuth	255.059° W
Elevation	5.307°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,172.763 km
Perigee altitude	36,105.73 km
Semi-major axis	42,517.384 km
Eccentricity	0.0007883
Inclination	5.4749°
RAAN	76.5727°
Arg. of periapsis	287.4352°
True anomaly	80.29563°
Mean anomaly	80.2066°
Eccentric anomaly	80.25111°
Mean motion	0.24757 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1454.15 mins