FORTE

Launch Details
Launched 28 August 1997
Flight ended
Status Operational
Category Active satellites
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

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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

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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