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Spacecraft information: SBS 2
Launch Details
| Launched | 23 September 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 12855 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-096A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 10.184° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00064 |
| RA ascending node | 21.410 hr |
| Argument perigee | 238.872° |
| Mean anomaly | 130.111° |
| Orbital period | 1438.202 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 06 Aug 2026, 22:20 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35807.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35834.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35862.0 km |
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SBS 2 R/BOrbital History
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