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OPS 4311
Launch Details
Launched | 13 October 1971 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 5557 |
COSPAR ID | 1971-087A |
Alternative names |
DMSP 5B F1 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 99.060° |
Eccentricity | 0.00507 |
RA ascending node | 16.258 hr |
Argument perigee | 195.995° |
Mean anomaly | 163.963° |
Orbital period | 100.853 min |
Epoch of osculation | 25 Jun 2024, 03:30 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 769.7 km |
Mean Altitude | 806.2 km |
Peak Altitude | 842.6 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2 R/B