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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 | 98.664° |
Eccentricity | 0.00266 |
RA ascending node | 2.127 hr |
Argument perigee | 25.551° |
Mean anomaly | 334.698° |
Orbital period | 100.502 min |
Epoch of osculation | 19 Jun 2024, 14:54 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 770.5 km |
Mean Altitude | 789.5 km |
Peak Altitude | 808.5 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2 R/B