GALAXY 4R

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite GALAXY 4R at a glance.

Uptime

9375

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 1.0

Per day

Orbit

OTHER

Other

Inclination

12.5

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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: 1442.482 minutes

Inclination: 12.5093 deg

SMA: 42289.622 km

Apoapsis: 35951.192 km

Periapsis: 35871.782 km

RAAN: 25.4009 deg

Eccentricy: 0.00093888

Argument of periapsis: 225.3936 deg

Mean anomaly: 136.2191 deg

Mean motion: 0.99827929 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00000099 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Dec. 19, 2025, 2:08 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Dec. 18, 2025, 4:01 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 GALAXY 4R

TLE line 1: 1 26298U 00020A 25352.66756351 .00000099 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993

TLE line 2: 2 26298 12.5093 25.4009 0009389 225.3936 136.2191 0.99827929 93828

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite GALAXY 4R.

In-orbit conjunctions

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Associated 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.

For more information about the launch, click the button.

Launch to space Ariane 42L | Galaxy 4R
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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