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Spacecraft information: 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 | 82.948° |
| Eccentricity | 0.17450 |
| RA ascending node | 9.418 hr |
| Argument perigee | 121.427° |
| Mean anomaly | 256.929° |
| Orbital period | 121.929 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Dec 2025, 10:24 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 352.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1774.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 3195.5 km |
Launched alongside
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