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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 | 98.317° |
Eccentricity | 0.00945 |
RA ascending node | 4.651 hr |
Argument perigee | 256.387° |
Mean anomaly | 102.679° |
Orbital period | 99.217 min |
Epoch of osculation | 08 Jul 2025, 16:03 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 661.3 km |
Mean Altitude | 728.3 km |
Peak Altitude | 795.4 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
TITAN 2 R/B