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	100.543°
Eccentricity	0.00556
RA ascending node	19.701 hr
Argument perigee	144.623°
Mean anomaly	289.882°
Orbital period	107.969 min
Epoch of osculation	20 Mar 2026, 10:22

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1098.2 km
Mean Altitude	1139.9 km
Peak Altitude	1181.7 km

Launched alongside

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