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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 | 44.802° |
| Eccentricity | 0.24273 |
| RA ascending node | 14.117 hr |
| Argument perigee | 233.365° |
| Mean anomaly | 318.876° |
| Orbital period | 157.742 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 01 Feb 2026, 21:43 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 952.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 3299.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 5647.1 km |
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DELTA 1 R/BOrbital History
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