Launch Details

Launched	14 December 1968
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	3616
COSPAR ID	1968-114B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	101.670°
Eccentricity	0.00132
RA ascending node	22.832 hr
Argument perigee	285.019°
Mean anomaly	186.701°
Orbital period	115.071 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 12:18

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1455.4 km
Mean Altitude	1465.8 km
Peak Altitude	1476.1 km

Launched alongside

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