Satellite in Low Earth Orbit

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I have made a model using the Gibbs Method. This way uses three radius vectors or three radii, right ascensions and declinations. I am having a difficult time locating a large string of data in order to plug them into my equations. Can someone help?
 
What string of what data, exactly? D'you mean two-line elements?
 
I have a program that takes three Geocentric Equitorial Radius vectors then give a result of the Keplerian Elements.: a, e, i, w N or TA. I need a long string data of Req,RA and DEC then any Keplerian Elements for a double check on my work. The Satellite does not matter, a low-earth or geosynchronous orbit. I just want something to compare my simplified program to.

There are other forces to take into account: gravity of the Sun and Moon plus the solar wind, the atmosphere and the other planets just to name a few.
 
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