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Spacecraft information: 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 | 42.772° |
| Eccentricity | 0.40090 |
| RA ascending node | 1.211 hr |
| Argument perigee | 112.183° |
| Mean anomaly | 25.293° |
| Orbital period | 225.256 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 16 May 2026, 08:46 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 976.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 5892.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 10808.8 km |
Launched alongside
DELTA 1 R/BOrbital History
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