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Launch · COSPAR 1999-068 · 18 Dec 1999

TERRA

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

1

Decayed

1

50% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
TERRA259941999-068AInactiveLEO688 / 691 km97.94°on orbit—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B259951999-068BDecayedLEO135 / 156 km98.20°21 Sept 2000—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1999-068
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
18 Dec 1999
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYJ36QPFBT9JV09ECXA

Timeline

Events

  1. 11 Sept 2026 18:53 UTC

    DecommissionTERRA reported inactive

    SATCAT status changed ? → X.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1999-068; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.