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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 | 69.955° |
Eccentricity | 0.00252 |
RA ascending node | 22.817 hr |
Argument perigee | 265.481° |
Mean anomaly | 94.343° |
Orbital period | 100.905 min |
Epoch of osculation | 24 Apr 2024, 21:37 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 790.5 km |
Mean Altitude | 808.6 km |
Peak Altitude | 826.7 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
PEGASUS R/B