Launch Details

Launched	14 May 1966
Flight ended	–
Status	Non-operational
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	2173
COSPAR ID	1966-040A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	100.564°
Eccentricity	0.00547
RA ascending node	5.670 hr
Argument perigee	263.963°
Mean anomaly	106.655°
Orbital period	107.970 min
Epoch of osculation	27 Aug 2025, 20:25

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1098.9 km
Mean Altitude	1140.0 km
Peak Altitude	1181.1 km

Launched alongside

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