Spacecraft information: DMSP 5D-2 F9

Launch Details
Launched 2 February 1988
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 18822
COSPAR ID 1988-006A
Alternative names USA 29
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.351°
Eccentricity 0.00052
RA ascending node 17.868 hr
Argument perigee 275.813°
Mean anomaly 84.246°
Orbital period 100.784 min
Epoch of osculation 08 Apr 2026, 11:55

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 799.2 km
Mean Altitude 802.9 km
Peak Altitude 806.6 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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