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USA 324

NORAD 51280· COSPAR 2022-006A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Jan 21, 2022 from Space Launch Complex 41, United States of America aboard a Atlas V 511.
Atlas V 511 | USSF-8
Live · TLE epoch 2026-06-06 02:06 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
United States Government (classified)
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Launched
Jan 21, 2022
Mass
Apogee
35,802 km
Perigee
35,778 km
Inclination
0.77°
Period
23.93 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for USA 324 across 29 days of archived orbital elements (30 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.0 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
35778 × 35802 km
357903580235778Jun 7Jul 6
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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