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INMARSAT 3-F1
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NORAD 23839Active geosynchronousOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- INMARSAT 3-F1
- NORAD ID
- 23839
- Category
- Active geosynchronous
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 04:46 UTC
- Object ID
- 1996-020A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- International Mobile Satellite Organization (INMARSAT)
- Launch site
- Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
- Launch date
- 1996-04-03
- Operational status
- Backup/Standby Previously operational satellite put into reserve status
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination10.7125°
Eccentricity0.0005
Mean motion0.9999 rev/day
Orbital period1440.1 min
Perigee35842.5 km
Apogee35888.9 km
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