ESSA 1

Launch Details
Launched 2 February 1966
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 1982
COSPAR ID 1966-008A
Alternative names OT-3
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 97.854°
Eccentricity 0.00786
RA ascending node 19.588 hr
Argument perigee 271.494°
Mean anomaly 87.725°
Orbital period 99.436 min
Epoch of osculation 03 Sep 2025, 01:32

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 682.9 km
Mean Altitude 738.8 km
Peak Altitude 794.7 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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