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NORAD 15159

TELECOM 1A

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 24.4 hours, on an orbit tilted 12.6° from the equator, between 36,227 and 36,431 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About TELECOM 1A

TELECOM 1A is a satellite from France, launched on Aug 4, 1984 from French Guiana.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 130°W, turning with Earth so it stays over the same spot.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

decommissioned French geostationary communications satellite

Operated by
France Télécom
Built by
British Aerospace Space Systems

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 14 days its lowest point went from 36,186 km to 36,186 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
36,20036,30036,400

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.