Geostationary
NORAD ID: 35496
Int'l Code: 2009-035A
Perigee: 35,781.2 km
Apogee: 35,806.6 km
Inclination: 3.7 °
Period: 1,436.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 42164 km
Launch date: July 1, 2009
Source: United States (US)
Comments: TerreStar 1 is the world's largest commercial communications satellite to provide mobile services across North America.
TerreStar 1 will be maneuvered into a circular geostationary orbit over the next week, eventually parking itself above the equator at 111 degrees West longitude to cover the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Weighing some 15,235 pounds [6,910 kg] at launch, this powerhouse satellite is designed for a new generation of mobile communications using regular-size handsets and the elimination of the large antenna on existing satellite phones.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 35496U 09035A 15027.62397150 -.00000068 00000-0 00000+0 0 3204
2 35496 003.6558 331.5353 0003010 330.4781 298.1489 01.00271296 20459
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for TERRESTAR 1
