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 98.846°
Eccentricity 0.00016
RA ascending node 9.738 hr
Argument perigee 333.349°
Mean anomaly 26.762°
Orbital period 100.319 min
Epoch of osculation 14 Dec 2025, 22:28

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 779.7 km
Mean Altitude 780.8 km
Peak Altitude 781.9 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
PST

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