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	29.925°
Eccentricity	0.05294
RA ascending node	20.506 hr
Argument perigee	320.628°
Mean anomaly	35.693°
Orbital period	104.787 min
Epoch of osculation	13 Apr 2026, 06:43

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	601.8 km
Mean Altitude	991.6 km
Peak Altitude	1381.4 km

Launched alongside

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