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TELSTAR 1
Launch Details
Launched | 9 July 1962 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Unknown |
Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 340 |
COSPAR ID | 1962-029A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 44.809° |
Eccentricity | 0.24254 |
RA ascending node | 8.960 hr |
Argument perigee | 291.375° |
Mean anomaly | 54.636° |
Orbital period | 157.741 min |
Epoch of osculation | 02 Sep 2025, 23:57 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 954.1 km |
Mean Altitude | 3299.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 5645.2 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
DELTA 1 R/B