GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13)

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13) at a glance.

Uptime

8006

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 1.0

Per day

Orbit

GEO

Geostationary Orbit

Inclination

2.3

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13).

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13)

International designator: 2003-034A

Object number (NORAD): 27854

Object ID (CCSDS): 27854

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Period: 1450.15 minutes

Inclination: 2.3076 deg

SMA: 42439.361 km

Apoapsis: 36071.173 km

Periapsis: 36051.278 km

RAAN: 83.9344 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0002344

Argument of periapsis: 74.3417 deg

Mean anomaly: 235.0854 deg

Mean motion: 0.99300061 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): -0.00000155 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: July 8, 2025, 11:26 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: July 8, 2025, 7:28 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13)

TLE line 1: 1 27854U 03034A 25189.81158637 -.00000155 00000-0 00000+0 0 9991

TLE line 2: 2 27854 2.3076 83.9344 0002344 74.3417 235.0854 0.99300061 85093

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13).

In-orbit conjunctions

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Associated space launch

The EchoStar IX satellite is equipped with one of the first commercial Ka-band spot-beam payloads for use over the United States

GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Zenit | Echostar IX’, on board a Zenit space rocket.

The launch took place on Aug. 8, 2003, 3:30 a.m. from Launch Platform Odyssey.

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Launch to space Zenit | Echostar IX
Zenit | Echostar IX

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Aug. 8, 2003, 3:30 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Zenit

Launch pad: Launch Platform Odyssey

Location: Sea Launch

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