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UFO 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 15 March 1998 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Partially operational |
| Category |
Geostationary
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| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25258 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-016A |
| Alternative names |
USA 138 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 9.810° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00013 |
| RA ascending node | 1.897 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 64.098° |
| Mean anomaly | 278.912° |
| Orbital period | 1434.370 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 30 May 2023, 15:15 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35754.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35759.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35765.3 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 2 CENTAUR R/B