ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR)
Launch
Launched on Aug 1, 1997 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, United States of America aboard a Pegasus XL.
Pegasus XL | OrbView-2 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 10:27 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
GeoEye
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Launched
Aug 1, 1997
Mass
309 kg
Apogee
780 km
Perigee
775 km
Inclination
98.87°
Period
1.67 h
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