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Spacecraft information: OPS 6983
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 August 1974 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 7411 |
| COSPAR ID | 1974-063A |
| Alternative names |
DMSP 5B F6 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.526° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00406 |
| RA ascending node | 12.485 hr |
| Argument perigee | 196.580° |
| Mean anomaly | 163.406° |
| Orbital period | 100.731 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Dec 2025, 06:37 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 771.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 800.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 829.5 km |
Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2A R/BOrbital History
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