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    ECHO 1 DEB
            Launch Details
            
                
        
                    | Launched | 11 August 1960 | 
| Flight ended | – | 
| Status | Unknown | 
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA | 
| Owner | United States | 
| NORAD ID | 53 | 
| COSPAR ID | 1960-009E | 
| Alternative names | 
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| Observing | 
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 47.279° | 
| Eccentricity | 0.00978 | 
| RA ascending node | 21.471 hr | 
| Argument perigee | 126.242° | 
| Mean anomaly | 234.745° | 
| Orbital period | 118.286 min | 
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Nov 2025, 08:19 | 
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1533.0 km | 
| Mean Altitude | 1611.1 km | 
| Peak Altitude | 1689.1 km | 
Orbital History
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