Spacecraft information: OPS 8579

Launch Details
Launched 15 March 1974
Flight ended –
Status Non-operational
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 7218
COSPAR ID 1974-015A
Alternative names DMSP 5B F5
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.983°
Eccentricity 0.00565
RA ascending node 13.262 hr
Argument perigee 149.605°
Mean anomaly 210.843°
Orbital period 100.548 min
Epoch of osculation 08 Apr 2026, 06:20

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 751.2 km
Mean Altitude 791.7 km
Peak Altitude 832.2 km

Launched alongside

THOR BURNER 2A R/B THOR BURNER 2A DEB THOR BURNER 2A DEB THOR BURNER 2A DEB THOR BURNER 2A DEB THOR BURNER 2A DEB THOR BURNER 2A DEB

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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