Launch Details

Launched	23 June 2002
Flight ended	9 April 2026
Status	Decayed
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	49481
COSPAR ID	2002-032DK
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	98.668°
Eccentricity	0.00153
RA ascending node	6.292 hr
Argument perigee	134.237°
Mean anomaly	226.013°
Orbital period	93.329 min
Epoch of osculation	20 Mar 2026, 11:37

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	434.2 km
Mean Altitude	444.6 km
Peak Altitude	455.0 km

Launched alongside

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