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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 | 98.414° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00041 |
| RA ascending node | 23.847 hr |
| Argument perigee | 242.840° |
| Mean anomaly | 117.239° |
| Orbital period | 96.915 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Dec 2025, 11:35 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 615.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 618.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 621.0 km |
Orbital History
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