Spacecraft information: 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 101.329°
Eccentricity 0.00273
RA ascending node 23.923 hr
Argument perigee 268.791°
Mean anomaly 158.945°
Orbital period 114.999 min
Epoch of osculation 12 Dec 2025, 06:49

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 1441.1 km
Mean Altitude 1462.5 km
Peak Altitude 1483.9 km

Launched alongside

ITOS 1 DELTA 1 R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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