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    TELSTAR 2
            Launch Details
            
                
        
                    | Launched | 6 May 1963 | 
| Flight ended | – | 
| Status | Unknown | 
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA | 
| Owner | United States | 
| NORAD ID | 573 | 
| COSPAR ID | 1963-013A | 
| Alternative names | A-41 | 
| Observing | 
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 42.752° | 
| Eccentricity | 0.40172 | 
| RA ascending node | 15.264 hr | 
| Argument perigee | 229.070° | 
| Mean anomaly | 333.884° | 
| Orbital period | 225.258 min | 
| Epoch of osculation | 28 Oct 2025, 13:59 | 
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 966.0 km | 
| Mean Altitude | 5892.5 km | 
| Peak Altitude | 10818.9 km | 
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
DELTA 1 R/B