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Spacecraft information: 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 | 44.806° |
| Eccentricity | 0.24270 |
| RA ascending node | 9.618 hr |
| Argument perigee | 305.400° |
| Mean anomaly | 49.610° |
| Orbital period | 157.741 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 10 Mar 2026, 04:35 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 952.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 3299.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 5646.7 km |
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DELTA 1 R/BOrbital History
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