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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 | 79.091° |
| Eccentricity | 0.58517 |
| RA ascending node | 15.677 hr |
| Argument perigee | 235.562° |
| Mean anomaly | 54.831° |
| Orbital period | 1108.999 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 25 Apr 2024, 12:38 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 8351.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 29119.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 49887.8 km |
Orbital History
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