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USA 159
Launch Details
Launched | 5 August 2001 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Operational |
Categories |
Geostationary
Active satellites |
Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 26880 |
COSPAR ID | 2001-033A |
Alternative names |
DSP 21 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 12.120° |
Eccentricity | 0.00009 |
RA ascending node | 1.407 hr |
Argument perigee | 267.130° |
Mean anomaly | 285.071° |
Orbital period | 1436.195 min |
Epoch of osculation | 15 Jul 2024, 21:53 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 35791.8 km |
Mean Altitude | 35795.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 35799.5 km |
Orbital History
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