OSCAR 3

Launch Details
Launched 8 March 1965
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 1293
COSPAR ID 1965-016F
Alternative names OSCAR III
AO-3
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 70.074°
Eccentricity 0.00195
RA ascending node 5.891 hr
Argument perigee 263.338°
Mean anomaly 96.552°
Orbital period 102.263 min
Epoch of osculation 28 Jun 2025, 10:52

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 858.8 km
Mean Altitude 872.9 km
Peak Altitude 887.0 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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