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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). 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 14 details

Identifier	28790, 2005-030A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	Panamsat (US)
Manufacturer	OSC
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	OSC STAR 2, IHI LAE
Mass	2,087 kg wet, ~850 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2005-08-13 (19 years ago)
Launch vehicle	SOYUZ-FG
Launch site	Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 12.6 m
Radar Cross Section	13.542 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago

0 GALAXY 14
1 28790U 05030A   25035.50413608 -.00000194  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 28790   3.7356  81.1252 0003562 288.6602 121.5252  0.98916446 71305

Epoch: 2025-02-04T12:05Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T12:05:57.357Z)

Latitude	2.88201°
Longitude	174.90849°
Altitude	36,178.033 km
Speed	3.06 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 45m 13s
True Declination	2° 52' 45"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-3.59999°
Longitude	51.48734°
Altitude	36,155.765 km
Speed	3.062 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 05m 01s
Apparent Declination	-9° 05' 02"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:04:09
Azimuth	262.87° W
Elevation	-5.647°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	36,187.088 km
Perigee altitude	36,156.776 km
Semi-major axis	42,550.069 km
Eccentricity	0.0003562
Inclination	3.7356°
RAAN	81.1252°
Arg. of periapsis	288.6602°
True anomaly	121.55999°
Mean anomaly	121.5252°
Eccentric anomaly	121.54259°
Mean motion	0.24728 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1455.83 mins