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Spacecraft information: SORCE
Launch Details
| Launched | 24 January 2003 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)
Space & Earth Science Active satellites |
| Launch site | Eastern Range Airspace |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 27651 |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-004A |
| Alternative names |
SOLAR RADIATION AND CLIMATE EXPERIMENT |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 39.992° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00186 |
| RA ascending node | 2.607 hr |
| Argument perigee | 241.627° |
| Mean anomaly | 118.265° |
| Orbital period | 95.773 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 24 May 2026, 02:19 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 550.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 563.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 575.9 km |
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