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Spacecraft information: 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 | 0.00168 |
| RA ascending node | 3.351 hr |
| Argument perigee | 161.489° |
| Mean anomaly | 198.683° |
| Orbital period | 102.239 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Jun 2026, 02:53 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 859.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 871.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 883.9 km |
Launched alongside
SECOR 3 GGSE 2 THOR AGENA D R/B OPS 4988 PORCUPINE 1 SOLRAD 7B GGSE 3 SURCAL 2 OPS 4988 DEB GGSE 3 DEBOrbital History
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