OPS 7869

Launch Details
Launched 22 May 1968
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 3266
COSPAR ID 1968-042A
Alternative names DMSP 4B F1
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.576°
Eccentricity 0.00533
RA ascending node 21.678 hr
Argument perigee 40.709°
Mean anomaly 319.805°
Orbital period 101.711 min
Epoch of osculation 03 May 2025, 12:18

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 808.3 km
Mean Altitude 846.8 km
Peak Altitude 885.3 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

THOR BURNER 2 R/B

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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