OAO 3

Launch Details
Launched 20 August 1972
Flight ended
Status Unknown
Category Assorted bright
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 35.006°
Eccentricity 0.00073
RA ascending node 18.645 hr
Argument perigee 278.267°
Mean anomaly 248.247°
Orbital period 98.648 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Jul 2025, 23:36

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 696.0 km
Mean Altitude 701.2 km
Peak Altitude 706.3 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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