Launch Details

Launched	26 November 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	698
COSPAR ID	1963-047D
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	29.921°
Eccentricity	0.05299
RA ascending node	15.399 hr
Argument perigee	18.294°
Mean anomaly	343.596°
Orbital period	104.811 min
Epoch of osculation	12 Dec 2025, 01:57

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	602.5 km
Mean Altitude	992.7 km
Peak Altitude	1382.9 km

Launched alongside

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