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Spacecraft information: COMSTAR 1
Launch Details
| Launched | 12 May 1976 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 8838 |
| COSPAR ID | 1976-042A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 8.255° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00061 |
| RA ascending node | 20.371 hr |
| Argument perigee | 349.143° |
| Mean anomaly | 192.324° |
| Orbital period | 1442.522 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 01 Feb 2026, 22:09 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35893.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35919.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35945.3 km |
Launched alongside
ATLAS CENTAUR R/BOrbital History
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