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OPS 7323
Launch Details
Launched | 8 November 1972 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 6275 |
COSPAR ID | 1972-089A |
Alternative names |
DMSP 5B F3 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 98.499° |
Eccentricity | 0.00336 |
RA ascending node | 23.261 hr |
Argument perigee | 282.810° |
Mean anomaly | 76.933° |
Orbital period | 100.725 min |
Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 10:02 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 776.0 km |
Mean Altitude | 800.1 km |
Peak Altitude | 824.2 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2 R/B