Spacecraft information: OPS 0054

Launch Details
Launched 10 February 1970
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 4331
COSPAR ID 1970-012A
Alternative names DMSP 5A F1
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.997°
Eccentricity 0.00573
RA ascending node 13.760 hr
Argument perigee 4.539°
Mean anomaly 355.630°
Orbital period 100.380 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Feb 2026, 10:57

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 742.7 km
Mean Altitude 783.7 km
Peak Altitude 824.6 km

Launched alongside

THOR BURNER 2 R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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