NORAD 40874

INTELSAT 34

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 23.9 hours, on an orbit tilted 0.0° from the equator, between 35,790 and 35,805 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About INTELSAT 34

INTELSAT 34 is a satellite from ITSO, launched on Aug 20, 2015 from French Guiana.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 55°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.

Intelsat 34 · Intelsat communications satellite

Operated by
Intelsat
Built by
Lanteris Space Systems
Mass
1,818 kg

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Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 23 days its lowest point went from 35,785 km to 35,784 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)
35,78035,78535,790

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