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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 | 28.998° |
Eccentricity | 0.00034 |
RA ascending node | 18.840 hr |
Argument perigee | 227.663° |
Mean anomaly | 132.367° |
Orbital period | 98.372 min |
Epoch of osculation | 21 Apr 2024, 21:31 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 685.6 km |
Mean Altitude | 688.0 km |
Peak Altitude | 690.4 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
PEGASUS R/B