Launch Details

Launched	11 May 1996
Flight ended	20 April 2026
Status	Decayed
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	23937
COSPAR ID	1996-029F
Alternative names	NORTON
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	63.243°
Eccentricity	0.00160
RA ascending node	14.369 hr
Argument perigee	72.626°
Mean anomaly	287.666°
Orbital period	87.497 min
Epoch of osculation	21 Apr 2026, 17:55

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	147.2 km
Mean Altitude	157.6 km
Peak Altitude	168.1 km

Launched alongside

USA 122 USA 119-124 DEB USA 119 USA 120 USA 121 USA 123 USA 119-124 DEB USA 119-124 DEB USA 119-124 DEB USA 119-124 DEB USA 119-124 DEB USA 119-124 DEB USA 123 DEB USA 119 DEB