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 82.949°
Eccentricity 0.17373
RA ascending node 4.223 hr
Argument perigee 187.776°
Mean anomaly 169.274°
Orbital period 121.755 min
Epoch of osculation 10 May 2026, 06:46

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 352.7 km
Mean Altitude 1766.4 km
Peak Altitude 3180.1 km

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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