Spacecraft information: NOVA 2

Launch Details
Launched 15 June 1988
Flight ended –
Status Unknown
Category Navy Navigation Satellite System (NNSS)
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 19223
COSPAR ID 1988-052A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 89.981°
Eccentricity 0.00321
RA ascending node 5.204 hr
Argument perigee 54.653°
Mean anomaly 315.872°
Orbital period 108.848 min
Epoch of osculation 08 Apr 2026, 05:24

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 1156.4 km
Mean Altitude 1180.6 km
Peak Altitude 1204.8 km

Launched alongside

SCOUT G-1 R/B SCOUT G-1 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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