Launch Details

Launched	26 November 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	701
COSPAR ID	1963-047G
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	30.012°
Eccentricity	0.05047
RA ascending node	6.828 hr
Argument perigee	214.583°
Mean anomaly	142.093°
Orbital period	104.124 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 11:21

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	590.5 km
Mean Altitude	960.5 km
Peak Altitude	1330.5 km

Launched alongside

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