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Spacecraft information: ESSA 3
Launch Details
| Launched | 1 October 1966 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 2435 |
| COSPAR ID | 1966-087A |
| Alternative names |
TOS-A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 101.080° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00644 |
| RA ascending node | 3.061 hr |
| Argument perigee | 91.297° |
| Mean anomaly | 81.395° |
| Orbital period | 114.569 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 21 May 2026, 12:21 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1392.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1443.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1493.3 km |
Orbital History
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