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	100.569°
Eccentricity	0.00558
RA ascending node	1.529 hr
Argument perigee	45.397°
Mean anomaly	9.539°
Orbital period	107.970 min
Epoch of osculation	28 Jun 2025, 13:08

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1098.0 km
Mean Altitude	1140.0 km
Peak Altitude	1181.9 km

Launched alongside

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