Launch Details

Launched	14 December 1968
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	42079
COSPAR ID	1968-114F
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	102.027°
Eccentricity	0.03154
RA ascending node	6.030 hr
Argument perigee	169.119°
Mean anomaly	10.960°
Orbital period	117.432 min
Epoch of osculation	28 Apr 2026, 15:55

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1322.1 km
Mean Altitude	1572.6 km
Peak Altitude	1823.2 km

Launched alongside

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