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HIPPARCOS
Launch Details
| Launched | 7 August 1989 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | European Space Agency |
| NORAD ID | 20169 |
| COSPAR ID | 1989-062B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 6.849° |
| Eccentricity | 0.71911 |
| RA ascending node | 4.153 hr |
| Argument perigee | 137.140° |
| Mean anomaly | 309.836° |
| Orbital period | 636.128 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 14 Sep 2025, 17:37 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 511.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 18130.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35749.5 km |
Orbital History
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