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GEOS-1
Launch Details
Launched | 19 April 1977 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | European Space Agency |
NORAD ID | 9931 |
COSPAR ID | 1977-029A |
Alternative names |
GEOSTATIONARY SCIENTIFIC SATELLITE-1 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 25.982° |
Eccentricity | 0.66637 |
RA ascending node | 12.435 hr |
Argument perigee | 71.533° |
Mean anomaly | 346.500° |
Orbital period | 734.025 min |
Epoch of osculation | 21 Apr 2024, 12:09 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 2621.9 km |
Mean Altitude | 20583.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 38545.5 km |
Orbital History
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