Spacecraft information: DYNAMICS EXPLORER 1

Launch Details
Launched 2 August 1981
Flight ended –
Status Unknown
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 12624
COSPAR ID 1981-070A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 90.924°
Eccentricity 0.62181
RA ascending node 3.087 hr
Argument perigee 246.724°
Mean anomaly 38.627°
Orbital period 408.041 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Feb 2026, 05:32

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 520.8 km
Mean Altitude 11852.4 km
Peak Altitude 23184.0 km

Launched alongside

DYNAMICS EXPLORER 2 DELTA 1 R/B(1) DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 R/B(2) DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB DELTA 1 DEB

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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