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 0.00229
RA ascending node 16.786 hr
Argument perigee 345.657°
Mean anomaly 14.390°
Orbital period 100.881 min
Epoch of osculation 10 Nov 2024, 13:43

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 791.0 km
Mean Altitude 807.5 km
Peak Altitude 823.9 km

Orbital History

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PEGASUS R/B

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39.04°N
77.49°W
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