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	102.438°
Eccentricity	0.00708
RA ascending node	10.536 hr
Argument perigee	230.937°
Mean anomaly	288.405°
Orbital period	116.337 min
Epoch of osculation	16 May 2026, 12:28

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1467.3 km
Mean Altitude	1523.1 km
Peak Altitude	1579.0 km

Launched alongside

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