Launch Date
August 8, 2003
Launch Site
SEAL
Launch Pad
KLA -
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SL
NORAD ID
27854
International Designator
2003-034A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:12:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
3.25°
Right Ascension
79.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
50.84°
Period
1455.24 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
GALAXY 23 (G-23)
Alternative Name
Echostar IX
Type
Status
Owner
ECHO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 27854U 03034A 26185.13401792 -.00000028 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 27854 3.2481 79.3821 0001992 50.8439 114.6167 0.98952860 83864
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.6
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4737
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
36.9723
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Echostar 9
Purpose
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Mission
Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
SSL-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
2 Ka-, 32 Ku-, 24 C-Band Transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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