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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 | 35.578° |
| Eccentricity | 0.46719 |
| RA ascending node | 0.549 hr |
| Argument perigee | 115.645° |
| Mean anomaly | 358.991° |
| Orbital period | 6761.325 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Jan 2026, 03:07 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 56737.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 112073.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 167409.3 km |
Orbital History
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