DMSP 5D-2 F8

Launch Details
Launched 19 June 1987
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 18123
COSPAR ID 1987-053A
Alternative names USA 26
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.728°
Eccentricity 0.00121
RA ascending node 11.325 hr
Argument perigee 343.906°
Mean anomaly 16.173°
Orbital period 101.444 min
Epoch of osculation 12 Dec 2025, 04:51

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 825.4 km
Mean Altitude 834.2 km
Peak Altitude 842.9 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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