Key statistics
Satellite BLOCK DM-SL R/B at a glance.
Uptime
7951
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 2.2
Per day
Orbit
GTO
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Inclination
0.6
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for BLOCK DM-SL R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: BLOCK DM-SL R/B
International designator: 2003-034B
Object number (NORAD): 27855
Object ID (CCSDS): 27855
Country: SEA LAUNCH DEMO (SEAL)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 640.928 minutes
Inclination: 0.6464 deg
SMA: 24624.429 km
Apoapsis: 35860.365 km
Periapsis: 632.223 km
RAAN: 43.8911 deg
Eccentricy: 0.7153088
Argument of periapsis: 47.7321 deg
Mean anomaly: 28.7654 deg
Mean motion: 2.24674353 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00000098 rev/day2
B* drag term: -0.00016087 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 14, 2025, 5:20 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 14, 2025, 10:02 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 BLOCK DM-SL R/B
TLE line 1: 1 27855U 03034B 25134.41856972 -.00000098 00000-0 -16087-3 0 9998
TLE line 2: 2 27855 0.6464 43.8911 7153088 47.7321 28.7654 2.24674353178746
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite BLOCK DM-SL R/B.
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
BLOCK DM-SL R/B 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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