FAST

Launch Details
Launched 20 August 1996
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 24285
COSPAR ID 1996-049A
Alternative names FAST AURORAL SNAPSHOT EXPLORER
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 82.951°
Eccentricity 0.17548
RA ascending node 13.392 hr
Argument perigee 346.361°
Mean anomaly 9.525°
Orbital period 122.145 min
Epoch of osculation 03 Sep 2025, 05:40

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 352.7 km
Mean Altitude 1783.7 km
Peak Altitude 3214.8 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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