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PORCUPINE 2
Launch Details
| Launched | 12 August 1965 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 1577 |
| COSPAR ID | 1965-065J |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 90.010° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00684 |
| RA ascending node | 14.092 hr |
| Argument perigee | 230.047° |
| Mean anomaly | 187.040° |
| Orbital period | 107.770 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Aug 2025, 21:36 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1079.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1130.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1181.9 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR R/B DODECAPOLE 2 THOR ABLESTAR DEB TEMPSAT 1 OPS 8464 NAVSPASUR ROD 1 CALSPHERE 4A THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB OPS 8464 DEB TRANSIT 5B-7 DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB TRANSIT 5B-7 DEB DODECAPOLE 2 DEB