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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 | 98.574° |
Eccentricity | 0.00403 |
RA ascending node | 2.423 hr |
Argument perigee | 288.557° |
Mean anomaly | 71.124° |
Orbital period | 100.782 min |
Epoch of osculation | 09 Jul 2024, 13:38 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 773.9 km |
Mean Altitude | 802.8 km |
Peak Altitude | 831.7 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
THOR BURNER 2A R/B