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SWAS
Launch Details
Launched | 5 December 1998 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Backup/Standby |
Categories |
Space & Earth Science
Active satellites |
Launch site | Western Range Airspace |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 25560 |
COSPAR ID | 1998-071A |
Alternative names |
SUBMILLIMETER WAVE ASTRONOMY SATELLITE |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 69.900° |
Eccentricity | 0.00098 |
RA ascending node | 5.636 hr |
Argument perigee | 249.190° |
Mean anomaly | 110.821° |
Orbital period | 96.111 min |
Epoch of osculation | 30 Nov 2023, 17:35 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 572.6 km |
Mean Altitude | 579.4 km |
Peak Altitude | 586.2 km |
Orbital History
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