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Object data
WGS F5 (USA 243)
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NORAD 39168Active geosynchronousOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- WGS F5 (USA 243)
- NORAD ID
- 39168
- Category
- Active geosynchronous
- TLE epoch
- Aug 10, 2026, 20:25 UTC
- Object ID
- 2013-024A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
- Launch date
- 2013-05-25
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination0.029°
Eccentricity0
Mean motion1.0027 rev/day
Orbital period1436.1 min
Perigee35785.9 km
Apogee35788.6 km
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