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NORAD ID: 11635 • Int'l Des: 1979-101 • Owner: AMC • Country: US • operational
MEOELLIPTICALHEO_ELLIPTICAL

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About Satcom 3

Satcom 3 (NORAD 11635) is a satellite launched Dec 7, 1979 by AMC of US. It operates in MEO, ELLIPTICAL, HEO_ELLIPTICAL orbit with a mass of 433.00 kg.

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Two-Line Element Set

1 11635U 79101A 26283.79750027 -.00000164 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 11635 8.9919 70.7680 4823552 128.9710 18.7026 1.82526492226080
Epoch: Oct 10, 2026 • Age: 8 hours

Current Status

Altitude 32638.5 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 2.52 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -4.19°S, 22.38°W
Launch Date Dec 7, 1979
Age 46.8 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 433.00 kg
Dry Mass 335.00 kg
Total Mass 867.00 kg
Length 1.30 m
Diameter 1.30 m
Span 11.30 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Manufacturer RCA
Bus Type Satcom
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State AMC/US

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