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ESSA 8
Launch Details
Launched | 14 December 1968 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 3615 |
COSPAR ID | 1968-114A |
Alternative names |
TOS-F |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 101.626° |
Eccentricity | 0.00318 |
RA ascending node | 19.731 hr |
Argument perigee | 309.938° |
Mean anomaly | 49.891° |
Orbital period | 114.628 min |
Epoch of osculation | 15 Dec 2024, 20:13 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 1420.8 km |
Mean Altitude | 1445.6 km |
Peak Altitude | 1470.5 km |
Orbital History
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