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Spacecraft information: HITCH HIKER 1
Launch Details
| Launched | 26 June 1963 |
| Flight ended | 12 August 2024 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 614 |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-025B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 81.916° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00487 |
| RA ascending node | 23.893 hr |
| Argument perigee | 257.068° |
| Mean anomaly | 102.517° |
| Orbital period | 88.558 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 Aug 2024, 10:40 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 178.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 210.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 242.3 km |
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THOR AGENA DOrbital History
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