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 82.947°
Eccentricity 0.17609
RA ascending node 15.833 hr
Argument perigee 124.417°
Mean anomaly 253.619°
Orbital period 122.257 min
Epoch of osculation 28 Jun 2025, 14:05

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 351.9 km
Mean Altitude 1788.8 km
Peak Altitude 3225.6 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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