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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 | 39.993° |
Eccentricity | 0.00201 |
RA ascending node | 3.363 hr |
Argument perigee | 100.355° |
Mean anomaly | 259.950° |
Orbital period | 96.178 min |
Epoch of osculation | 28 Oct 2024, 17:40 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 568.7 km |
Mean Altitude | 582.6 km |
Peak Altitude | 596.6 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
PEGASUS R/B