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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 | 98.406° |
Eccentricity | 0.00054 |
RA ascending node | 6.537 hr |
Argument perigee | 357.666° |
Mean anomaly | 2.453° |
Orbital period | 97.153 min |
Epoch of osculation | 24 Apr 2024, 04:24 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 625.8 km |
Mean Altitude | 629.5 km |
Peak Altitude | 633.3 km |
Orbital History
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