OSCAR 5

Launch Details
Launched 22 January 1970
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner Australia
NORAD ID 4321
COSPAR ID 1970-008B
Alternative names AO-5
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 101.336°
Eccentricity 0.00281
RA ascending node 18.336 hr
Argument perigee 81.335°
Mean anomaly 305.109°
Orbital period 114.999 min
Epoch of osculation 15 Sep 2025, 07:27

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 1440.5 km
Mean Altitude 1462.5 km
Peak Altitude 1484.5 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

ITOS 1 DELTA 1 R/B

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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