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DMSP BIV-1 Rocket - Orbit

View from above orbital plane
View from above orbital plane
View from above satellite
View from above satellite

Ground track
Ground track

The orbit is defined by the following mean orbital elements,

1 02422U          26088.17452647 +.00000000 +00000-0 +16044-3 0 00001
2 02422  98.2325 245.0814 0111361  91.2866 270.1087 14.46712057    02
Epoch (UTC): 29 March 2026 04:11:19
Eccentricity: 0.0111361
inclination: 98.2325°
perigee height: 657 km
apogee height: 816 km
right ascension of ascending node: 245.0814°
argument of perigee: 91.2866°
revolutions per day: 14.46712057
mean anomaly at epoch: 270.1087°

The dashed part of the orbit path shows where the satellite is in the earth's shadow,  

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