Spacecraft information: DMSP 5D-3 F15

Launch Details
Launched 11 December 1999
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 25991
COSPAR ID 1999-067A
Alternative names USA 147
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 99.009°
Eccentricity 0.00089
RA ascending node 7.461 hr
Argument perigee 268.825°
Mean anomaly 259.149°
Orbital period 101.586 min
Epoch of osculation 15 Mar 2026, 13:55

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 834.4 km
Mean Altitude 840.9 km
Peak Altitude 847.3 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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