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Spacecraft information: CLOUDSAT
Launch Details
| Launched | 27 April 2006 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 29107 |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-016A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.394° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00062 |
| RA ascending node | 12.156 hr |
| Argument perigee | 53.113° |
| Mean anomaly | 307.065° |
| Orbital period | 96.882 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 May 2026, 06:30 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 612.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 616.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 620.9 km |
Orbital History
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