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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 | 99.034° |
Eccentricity | 0.00576 |
RA ascending node | 11.334 hr |
Argument perigee | 92.672° |
Mean anomaly | 268.106° |
Orbital period | 100.606 min |
Epoch of osculation | 16 Apr 2024, 04:16 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 753.2 km |
Mean Altitude | 794.4 km |
Peak Altitude | 835.7 km |
Orbital History
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