Spacecraft information: MSX

Launch Details
Launched 23 April 1996
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 23851
COSPAR ID 1996-024A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 99.040°
Eccentricity 0.00076
RA ascending node 3.890 hr
Argument perigee 15.380°
Mean anomaly 344.760°
Orbital period 102.976 min
Epoch of osculation 30 Apr 2026, 14:01

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 901.0 km
Mean Altitude 906.5 km
Peak Altitude 912.1 km

Launched alongside

DELTA 2 R/B MSX DEB

Orbital History

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
PDT

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