Spacecraft information: OSCAR 24

Launch Details
Launched 2 August 1985
Flight ended –
Status Unknown
Category Navy Navigation Satellite System (NNSS)
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 15936
COSPAR ID 1985-066B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 90.173°
Eccentricity 0.01669
RA ascending node 6.217 hr
Argument perigee 297.101°
Mean anomaly 88.193°
Orbital period 107.789 min
Epoch of osculation 05 Feb 2026, 02:15

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 1006.4 km
Mean Altitude 1131.6 km
Peak Altitude 1256.7 km

Launched alongside

OSCAR 30 SCOUT G-1 R/B SCOUT G-1 DEB SCOUT G-1 DEB SCOUT G-1 DEB SCOUT G-1 DEB OSCAR 30 DEB SCOUT G-1 DEB SCOUT G-1 DEB

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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