Launch Date
March 9, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
12099
International Designator
1965-016K
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:21:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.07°
Right Ascension
199.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
246.96°
Period
102.50 min
Mean Motion
14.05 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 4988 DEB
Alternative Name
deb GREB 6
Type
Status
Owner
AFSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 12099U 65016K 26185.01513774 .00000374 00000-0 26540-3 0 9993
2 12099 70.0737 199.7130 0020572 246.9639 139.9222 14.04923669129398
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0804
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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