INTELSAT 39 (IS-39)

INTELSAT 39 (IS-39) is a communications operated by Intelsat, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,791 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1436 minutes at an inclination of 0.0°. It was launched in 2019. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

44476

COSPAR ID

2019-049B

Type

Communications

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,791 km

Apogee (highest)

35,796 km

Inclination

0.02°

Orbital period

1436 min

Launch year

2019

Operator

Intelsat

Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-04.

About GEO orbit

Geostationary Orbit. Exactly 35,786 km above the equator. Satellites here orbit at the same rate Earth rotates, so they appear stationary in the sky. Used for TV, weather, and communications.

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