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Spacecraft information: 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 | 99.119° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00497 |
| RA ascending node | 11.748 hr |
| Argument perigee | 246.698° |
| Mean anomaly | 112.896° |
| Orbital period | 101.024 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 20 Dec 2025, 13:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 778.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 814.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 850.0 km |
Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2 R/BOrbital History
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