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Spacecraft information: OPS 8364
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 August 1973 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 6787 |
| COSPAR ID | 1973-054A |
| Alternative names |
DMSP 5B F4 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.588° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00258 |
| RA ascending node | 15.321 hr |
| Argument perigee | 168.169° |
| Mean anomaly | 192.010° |
| Orbital period | 100.448 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Dec 2025, 15:28 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 768.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 786.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 805.4 km |
Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2 R/BOrbital History
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