Spacecraft information: UFO 9

Launch Details
Launched 19 October 1998
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 25501
COSPAR ID 1998-058A
Alternative names USA 140
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 11.312°
Eccentricity 0.00115
RA ascending node 1.418 hr
Argument perigee 356.344°
Mean anomaly 7.359°
Orbital period 1466.758 min
Epoch of osculation 22 Jun 2026, 15:35

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36342.4 km
Mean Altitude 36391.8 km
Peak Altitude 36441.1 km

Launched alongside

ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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