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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 | 98.544° |
Eccentricity | 0.00405 |
RA ascending node | 1.594 hr |
Argument perigee | 329.749° |
Mean anomaly | 30.135° |
Orbital period | 100.741 min |
Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 13:05 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 771.8 km |
Mean Altitude | 800.8 km |
Peak Altitude | 829.9 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2A R/B