Key statistics
Satellite GALAXY 4R at a glance.
Uptime
9273
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 1.0
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
12.4
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for GALAXY 4R.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: GALAXY 4R
International designator: 2000-020A
Object number (NORAD): 26298
Object ID (CCSDS): 26298
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 1442.403 minutes
Inclination: 12.3755 deg
SMA: 42288.075 km
Apoapsis: 35943.095 km
Periapsis: 35876.786 km
RAAN: 26.1287 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00078402
Argument of periapsis: 190.976 deg
Mean anomaly: 166.2988 deg
Mean motion: 0.99833405 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000103 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Sept. 8, 2025, 3:16 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Sept. 7, 2025, 11:48 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 GALAXY 4R
TLE line 1: 1 26298U 00020A 25250.49212324 .00000103 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
TLE line 2: 2 26298 12.3755 26.1287 0007840 190.9760 166.2988 0.99833405 92797
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite GALAXY 4R.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Galaxy 4R, a Hughes HS-601HP or "high power" spacecraft, provides broadcast and telecommunications service to North America, with the capability to provide back-up services to Latin America. The satellite was built on an expedited basis.
GALAXY 4R was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 42L | Galaxy 4R’, on board a Ariane 42L space rocket.
The launch took place on April 19, 2000, 12:29 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 2.
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Ariane 42L | Galaxy 4R
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: April 19, 2000, 12:29 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Ariane 42L
Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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