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SURCAL 159
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Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SURCAL 159
- NORAD ID
- 2872
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 18, 2026, 09:44 UTC
- Object ID
- 1967-053F
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- Launch date
- 1967-05-31
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination69.9715°
Eccentricity0.0006
Mean motion13.9961 rev/day
Orbital period102.9 min
Perigee890.9 km
Apogee899.4 km
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