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INMARSAT 3-F2
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NORAD 24307Active geosynchronousOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- INMARSAT 3-F2
- NORAD ID
- 24307
- Category
- Active geosynchronous
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 12:30 UTC
- Object ID
- 1996-053A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- International Mobile Satellite Organization (INMARSAT)
- Launch site
- Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome)
- Launch date
- 1996-09-06
- Operational status
- Backup/Standby Previously operational satellite put into reserve status
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination9.9779°
Eccentricity0.0006
Mean motion0.9998 rev/day
Orbital period1440.3 min
Perigee35843.7 km
Apogee35894.5 km
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