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 98.826°
Eccentricity 0.00032
RA ascending node 21.147 hr
Argument perigee 120.336°
Mean anomaly 239.814°
Orbital period 100.331 min
Epoch of osculation 13 Jun 2025, 11:35

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 779.1 km
Mean Altitude 781.4 km
Peak Altitude 783.6 km

Orbital History

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PEGASUS R/B

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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