Spacecraft information: DMSP 5D-2 F12

Launch Details
Launched 28 August 1994
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 23233
COSPAR ID 1994-057A
Alternative names USA 106
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.683°
Eccentricity 0.00108
RA ascending node 8.153 hr
Argument perigee 190.203°
Mean anomaly 169.893°
Orbital period 101.691 min
Epoch of osculation 10 Mar 2026, 11:54

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 838.1 km
Mean Altitude 845.8 km
Peak Altitude 853.6 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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