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MIDAS 5
Launch Details
Launched | 8 April 1962 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Unknown |
Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 271 |
COSPAR ID | 1962-010A |
Alternative names |
STRONGBACK |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 86.678° |
Eccentricity | 0.03275 |
RA ascending node | 1.196 hr |
Argument perigee | 194.487° |
Mean anomaly | 164.646° |
Orbital period | 152.979 min |
Epoch of osculation | 15 Apr 2025, 18:40 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 2793.8 km |
Mean Altitude | 3104.0 km |
Peak Altitude | 3414.3 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
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