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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 | 97.860° |
Eccentricity | 0.00814 |
RA ascending node | 16.091 hr |
Argument perigee | 85.708° |
Mean anomaly | 275.341° |
Orbital period | 99.438 min |
Epoch of osculation | 08 Jul 2025, 16:24 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 681.0 km |
Mean Altitude | 738.9 km |
Peak Altitude | 796.7 km |
Orbital History
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