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QUIKSCAT
Launch Details
Launched | 19 June 1999 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 25789 |
COSPAR ID | 1999-034A |
Alternative names |
QUICK SCATTEROMETER |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 98.385° |
Eccentricity | 0.00964 |
RA ascending node | 21.542 hr |
Argument perigee | 255.055° |
Mean anomaly | 103.995° |
Orbital period | 99.287 min |
Epoch of osculation | 25 Mar 2024, 13:03 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 663.2 km |
Mean Altitude | 731.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 800.2 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
TITAN 2 R/B