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CLOUDSAT
Launch Details
| Launched | 27 April 2006 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Space & Earth Science
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 29107 |
| COSPAR ID | 2006-016A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.386° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00019 |
| RA ascending node | 15.910 hr |
| Argument perigee | 317.310° |
| Mean anomaly | 42.795° |
| Orbital period | 98.337 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 24 Sep 2023, 03:03 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 685.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 686.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 687.7 km |
Orbital History
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