Launch Details

Launched	23 June 2002
Flight ended	2 February 2026
Status	Decayed
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	48615
COSPAR ID	2002-032AG
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	98.927°
Eccentricity	0.00048
RA ascending node	7.094 hr
Argument perigee	295.808°
Mean anomaly	64.267°
Orbital period	93.610 min
Epoch of osculation	11 Jan 2026, 04:49

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	455.0 km
Mean Altitude	458.3 km
Peak Altitude	461.5 km

Launched alongside

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