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

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 1420.8 km
Mean Altitude 1445.6 km
Peak Altitude 1470.5 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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