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Spacecraft information: OPS 6679
Launch Details
| Launched | 27 April 1967 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 2766 |
| COSPAR ID | 1967-040B |
| Alternative names |
VELA 8 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 36.289° |
| Eccentricity | 0.46343 |
| RA ascending node | 0.396 hr |
| Argument perigee | 120.546° |
| Mean anomaly | 359.464° |
| Orbital period | 6767.663 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 25 Apr 2026, 14:39 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 57222.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 112147.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 167072.5 km |
Orbital History
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