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ECHOSTAR 16
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NORAD 39008Active geosynchronousOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- ECHOSTAR 16
- NORAD ID
- 39008
- Category
- Active geosynchronous
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 11:26 UTC
- Object ID
- 2012-065A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome)
- Launch date
- 2012-11-20
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination0.012°
Eccentricity0.0002
Mean motion1.0027 rev/day
Orbital period1436.1 min
Perigee35778.4 km
Apogee35795.8 km
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