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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 | 99.025° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00507 |
| RA ascending node | 13.817 hr |
| Argument perigee | 15.698° |
| Mean anomaly | 344.576° |
| Orbital period | 100.822 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 03 May 2025, 11:53 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 768.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 804.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 841.1 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2 R/B