Launch Details

Launched	23 June 2002
Flight ended	–
Status	Non-operational
Category	NOAA
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	27453
COSPAR ID	2002-032A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	98.842°
Eccentricity	0.00125
RA ascending node	21.597 hr
Argument perigee	116.676°
Mean anomaly	243.571°
Orbital period	100.972 min
Epoch of osculation	30 Dec 2025, 23:47

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	802.8 km
Mean Altitude	811.8 km
Peak Altitude	820.8 km

Launched alongside

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