DIRECTV 8
Satellite information DIRECTV 8
| Spacetrack Directory Name | DIRECTV 8 |
| Group | INTELSAT |
| Follow DIRECTV 8 | DIRECTV 8 Tracker |
| Group follow INTELSAT | Tracker INTELSAT |
| Pass predictions DIRECTV 8 | Pass predictions DIRECTV 8 |
| Orbit launches |
2005-05-22 (20 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 7654 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 35774 km |
| Apogee | 35800 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 0.01° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Height DIRECTV 8 | 35786.01 km |
Additional information DIRECTV 8
The IndyCar Series, currently known as the NTT IndyCar Series under sponsorship, is the premier level of open-wheel racing in North America. Its parent company began in 1996 as the Indy Racing League (IRL), which was created by then Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George as a competitor to CART. In 2008, the IndyCar Series merged with the Champ Car World Series (formerly CART). The series is self-sanctioned by IndyCar.
The series' premier event is the Indianapolis 500.
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