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TIROS 8
Launch Details
Launched | 20 December 1963 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 716 |
COSPAR ID | 1963-054A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 58.495° |
Eccentricity | 0.00293 |
RA ascending node | 7.434 hr |
Argument perigee | 78.061° |
Mean anomaly | 282.372° |
Orbital period | 97.872 min |
Epoch of osculation | 15 Jul 2024, 22:18 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 643.4 km |
Mean Altitude | 664.1 km |
Peak Altitude | 684.7 km |
Orbital History
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