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GALEX
Launch Details
Launched | 27 April 2003 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 27783 |
COSPAR ID | 2003-017A |
Alternative names |
GALAXY EVOLUTION EXPLORER |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 28.997° |
Eccentricity | 0.00034 |
RA ascending node | 7.878 hr |
Argument perigee | 240.833° |
Mean anomaly | 119.192° |
Orbital period | 98.264 min |
Epoch of osculation | 03 Jul 2025, 12:38 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 680.4 km |
Mean Altitude | 682.8 km |
Peak Altitude | 685.2 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
PEGASUS R/B