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GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13), 27854

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13), 27854 is a payload satellite owned by Echostar (US) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 08 Aug 2003 UTC via a ZENIT-3SL launch vehicle from the Sea Launch (SEAL). 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 23 (TELSTAR 13) details

Identifier	27854, 2003-034A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	21 hours ago
Origin	Echostar (US)
Manufacturer	SS/Loral
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	SSL-1300, R-4D-11-164
Mass	4,737 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2003-08-08 (21 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ZENIT-3SL
Launch site	Sea Launch (SEAL)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 2.8 m
Radar Cross Section	40.765 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 21 hours ago

0 GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13)
1 27854U 03034A   24360.57510194  .00000038  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 27854   1.8025  86.5176 0002757 188.9585 265.2460  1.00270362 83144

Epoch: 2024-12-25T13:48Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T13:48:08.807Z)

Latitude	1.79875°
Longitude	-120.9151°
Altitude	35,787.231 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 02m 45s
True Declination	1° 47' 49"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	1.39597°
Longitude	-165.28104°
Altitude	35,795.09 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 57m 07s
Apparent Declination	-4° 38' 42"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:08:31
Azimuth	204.483° SW
Elevation	42.509°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,799.688 km
Perigee altitude	35,776.437 km
Semi-major axis	42,166.2 km
Eccentricity	0.0002757
Inclination	1.8025°
RAAN	86.5176°
Arg. of periapsis	188.9585°
True anomaly	265.21452°
Mean anomaly	265.246°
Eccentric anomaly	265.23026°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.17 mins