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ASTEX 1
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NORAD 5560Bright visual satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- ASTEX 1
- NORAD ID
- 5560
- Category
- Bright visual satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 12:33 UTC
- Object ID
- 1971-089A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- Launch date
- 1971-10-17
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination92.7039°
Eccentricity0.0013
Mean motion14.5089 rev/day
Orbital period99.2 min
Perigee713.4 km
Apogee732.1 km
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