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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 | 101.546° |
Eccentricity | 0.00316 |
RA ascending node | 7.207 hr |
Argument perihelion | 320.409° |
Mean anomaly | 39.468° |
Orbital period | 114.629 min |
Epoch of osculation | 06 Jun 2023, 10:09 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 1421.0 km |
Mean Altitude | 1445.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 1470.4 km |
Orbital History
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