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: 1449.648 minutes
Inclination: 2.3055 deg
SMA: 42429.564 km
Apoapsis: 36060.815 km
Periapsis: 36042.044 km
RAAN: 83.9492 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0002212
Argument of periapsis: 77.6836 deg
Mean anomaly: 234.6995 deg
Mean motion: 0.99334453 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000124 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 8, 2025, 2:27 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 7, 2025, 7:30 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13)
TLE line 1: 1 27854U 03034A 25188.81292970 -.00000124 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 27854 2.3055 83.9492 0002212 77.6836 234.6995 0.99334453 80288
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite GALAXY 23 (TELSTAR 13).
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated 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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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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