Norad ID: 20253
| Spacetrack Directory Name | FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46) |
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| Days in orbit | 13377 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
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| Perigee | 35779 km |
| Apogee | 35793 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 12.43° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Height FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46) | 35786.86 km |
FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46), 20253 is a payload satellite owned by SPAWAR (US) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 25 Sep 1989 UTC via an ATLAS G CENTAUR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46) Date of exalting 25.09.1989y. Average height of ISS FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46) hundred 35786.86 km. Average velocity FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46) is 11068.93 km/h. Inclination FLTSATCOM 8 (USA 46) satellite 12.48°.