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Launch Details
Launched | 28 August 1997 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Operational |
Category |
Active satellites
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Launch site | Western Range Airspace |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 24920 |
COSPAR ID | 1997-047A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 69.954° |
Eccentricity | 0.00208 |
RA ascending node | 5.441 hr |
Argument perigee | 27.572° |
Mean anomaly | 332.650° |
Orbital period | 100.860 min |
Epoch of osculation | 03 Jul 2025, 10:24 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 791.6 km |
Mean Altitude | 806.5 km |
Peak Altitude | 821.4 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
PEGASUS R/B