Launch Details

Launched	14 December 1968
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	3812
COSPAR ID	1968-114D
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	102.451°
Eccentricity	0.00709
RA ascending node	3.512 hr
Argument perigee	59.380°
Mean anomaly	17.210°
Orbital period	116.337 min
Epoch of osculation	01 Feb 2026, 23:13

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1467.2 km
Mean Altitude	1523.1 km
Peak Altitude	1579.1 km

Launched alongside

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