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PORCUPINE 1
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 March 1965 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 1272 |
| COSPAR ID | 1965-016H |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 70.078° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00234 |
| RA ascending node | 16.322 hr |
| Argument perigee | 210.178° |
| Mean anomaly | 149.798° |
| Orbital period | 103.264 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Jul 2025, 12:30 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 903.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 920.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 937.1 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
SECOR 3 GGSE 2 THOR AGENA D R/B OPS 4988 SOLRAD 7B GGSE 3 OSCAR 3 SURCAL 2 OPS 4988 DEB GGSE 3 DEB