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OAO 3
Launch Details
Launched | 20 August 1972 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Unknown |
Category |
Assorted bright
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Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 6153 |
COSPAR ID | 1972-065A |
Alternative names |
COPERNICUS |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 35.004° |
Eccentricity | 0.00072 |
RA ascending node | 12.281 hr |
Argument perigee | 259.477° |
Mean anomaly | 214.499° |
Orbital period | 98.650 min |
Epoch of osculation | 17 May 2025, 12:43 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 696.2 km |
Mean Altitude | 701.3 km |
Peak Altitude | 706.4 km |
Orbital History
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