Spacecraft information: ORBVIEW 2

Launch Details
Launched 31 July 1997
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category Assorted bright
Launch site Western Range Airspace
Owner United States
NORAD ID 24883
COSPAR ID 1997-037A
Alternative names SEASTAR
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.863°
Eccentricity 0.00015
RA ascending node 17.982 hr
Argument perigee 342.233°
Mean anomaly 17.880°
Orbital period 100.312 min
Epoch of osculation 14 Apr 2026, 10:53

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 779.4 km
Mean Altitude 780.5 km
Peak Altitude 781.6 km

Launched alongside

PEGASUS R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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