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    OPTUS A1 R/B
            Launch Details
            
                
        
                    | Launched | 26 August 1985 | 
| Flight ended | – | 
| Status | Unknown | 
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA | 
| Owner | United States | 
| NORAD ID | 15996 | 
| COSPAR ID | 1985-076E | 
| Alternative names | 
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| Observing | 
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 26.184° | 
| Eccentricity | 0.71454 | 
| RA ascending node | 18.672 hr | 
| Argument perigee | 177.473° | 
| Mean anomaly | 190.703° | 
| Orbital period | 603.252 min | 
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Nov 2025, 06:41 | 
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 380.1 km | 
| Mean Altitude | 17278.7 km | 
| Peak Altitude | 34177.3 km | 
Orbital History
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