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POLAR
Launch Details
Launched | 23 February 1996 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Partially operational |
Categories |
Space & Earth Science
Active satellites |
Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 23802 |
COSPAR ID | 1996-013A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 79.144° |
Eccentricity | 0.58891 |
RA ascending node | 15.627 hr |
Argument perigee | 232.878° |
Mean anomaly | 57.620° |
Orbital period | 1108.996 min |
Epoch of osculation | 13 Jul 2024, 01:59 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 8218.7 km |
Mean Altitude | 29119.6 km |
Peak Altitude | 50020.5 km |
Orbital History
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