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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 | 44.805° |
| Eccentricity | 0.24291 |
| RA ascending node | 17.693 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 289.397° |
| Mean anomaly | 246.469° |
| Orbital period | 157.744 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 17 Sep 2020, 10:01 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 950.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 3299.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 5648.9 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
DELTA 1 R/B