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CAT 3
Launch Details
| Launched | 18 June 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | European Space Agency |
| NORAD ID | 12546 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-057C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 10.138° |
| Eccentricity | 0.56795 |
| RA ascending node | 10.890 hr |
| Argument perigee | 175.235° |
| Mean anomaly | 194.203° |
| Orbital period | 321.012 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 05:38 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 338.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 9159.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 17979.4 km |
Orbital History
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