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GALAXY 17 (G-17)

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NORAD 31307Active geosynchronousOrbit

Orbital data

Catalog facts

Name: GALAXY 17 (G-17)
NORAD ID: 31307
Category: Active geosynchronous
TLE epoch: Aug 11, 2026, 11:50 UTC
Object ID: 2007-016B
Object type: Payload
Owner: United States
Launch site: Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana
Launch date: 2007-05-04
Operational status: Active
Orbit type: Orbit
Orbit center: Earth

Orbital parameters

Orbit profile

Inclination3.1062°

Eccentricity0.0003

Mean motion1.0027 rev/day

Orbital period1436.1 min

Perigee35773.9 km

Apogee35799.2 km

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