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 69.953°
Eccentricity 0.00218
RA ascending node 19.678 hr
Argument perigee 169.924°
Mean anomaly 190.232°
Orbital period 100.866 min
Epoch of osculation 30 Mar 2025, 20:24

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 791.1 km
Mean Altitude 806.8 km
Peak Altitude 822.4 km

Orbital History

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PEGASUS R/B

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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