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OPS 5058
Launch Details
Launched | 23 March 1972 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 5903 |
COSPAR ID | 1972-018A |
Alternative names |
DMSP 5B F2 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 99.113° |
Eccentricity | 0.00508 |
RA ascending node | 20.151 hr |
Argument perigee | 172.219° |
Mean anomaly | 187.979° |
Orbital period | 101.033 min |
Epoch of osculation | 09 May 2025, 10:30 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 778.2 km |
Mean Altitude | 814.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 851.2 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2 R/B