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    ORBVIEW 2
            Launch Details
            
                
        
                    | Launched | 31 July 1997 | 
| Flight ended | – | 
| Status | Non-operational | 
| Category | 
                                                            
                                    Assorted bright                                
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| Launch site | Western Range Airspace | 
| Owner | United States | 
| NORAD ID | 24883 | 
| COSPAR ID | 1997-037A | 
| Alternative names | 
                                                            SEASTAR                                 | 
                    
| Observing | 
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.844° | 
| Eccentricity | 0.00032 | 
| RA ascending node | 6.832 hr | 
| Argument perigee | 81.512° | 
| Mean anomaly | 278.643° | 
| Orbital period | 100.323 min | 
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Nov 2025, 09:58 | 
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 778.7 km | 
| Mean Altitude | 781.0 km | 
| Peak Altitude | 783.3 km | 
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
PEGASUS R/B