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GALAXY 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 35,776 and 35,788 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About GALAXY 34

GALAXY 34 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Oct 8, 2022 from Air Force Eastern Test Range.

It sits in geostationary orbit about 35,800 km above the equator near 129°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.

Galaxy 34 · communications satellite

Operated by
Intelsat
Built by
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
Mass
3,695 kg

Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 20 days its lowest point went from 35,781 km to 35,781 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.