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Spacecraft information: 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 | 0.00032 |
| RA ascending node | 5.719 hr |
| Argument perigee | 238.193° |
| Mean anomaly | 121.835° |
| Orbital period | 98.239 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Dec 2025, 14:43 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 679.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 681.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 683.9 km |
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