Spacecraft information: DMSP 5D-2 F6 DEB

Launch Details
Launched 20 December 1982
Flight ended 5 March 2026
Status Decayed
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 40914
COSPAR ID 1982-118G
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.381°
Eccentricity 0.00119
RA ascending node 21.380 hr
Argument perigee 145.768°
Mean anomaly 214.436°
Orbital period 90.263 min
Epoch of osculation 05 Mar 2026, 12:01

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 286.6 km
Mean Altitude 294.5 km
Peak Altitude 302.4 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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