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Spacecraft information: LAGEOS 1
Launch Details
| Launched | 3 May 1976 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Geodetic
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 8820 |
| COSPAR ID | 1976-039A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 109.834° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00447 |
| RA ascending node | 7.900 hr |
| Argument perigee | 340.310° |
| Mean anomaly | 47.875° |
| Orbital period | 225.470 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 21 Dec 2025, 12:18 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 5845.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 5900.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 5955.0 km |
Orbital History
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