Spacecraft information: USA 141

Launch Details
Launched 2 October 1998
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 25615
COSPAR ID 1998-055C
Alternative names ATEX
ADVANCED TETHER EXPERIMENT
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 84.985°
Eccentricity 0.00075
RA ascending node 0.318 hr
Argument perigee 177.033°
Mean anomaly 183.091°
Orbital period 99.499 min
Epoch of osculation 22 Jun 2026, 10:45

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 736.4 km
Mean Altitude 741.8 km
Peak Altitude 747.1 km

Launched alongside

STEX TAURUS R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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