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    TDRS 9
            Launch Details
            
                
        
                    | Launched | 7 March 2002 | 
| Flight ended | – | 
| Status | Non-operational | 
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA | 
| Owner | United States | 
| NORAD ID | 27389 | 
| COSPAR ID | 2002-011A | 
| Observing | 
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 11.682° | 
| Eccentricity | 0.00069 | 
| RA ascending node | 3.273 hr | 
| Argument perigee | 160.883° | 
| Mean anomaly | 223.438° | 
| Orbital period | 1454.844 min | 
| Epoch of osculation | 29 Oct 2025, 09:32 | 
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36130.4 km | 
| Mean Altitude | 36159.9 km | 
| Peak Altitude | 36189.4 km | 
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B