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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 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 352.7 km |
Mean Altitude | 1783.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 3214.8 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
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