Launch Details

Launched	23 June 1965
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	1420
COSPAR ID	1965-048A
Alternative names	TRANSIT 5B-6
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	89.882°
Eccentricity	0.00714
RA ascending node	19.234 hr
Argument perigee	252.758°
Mean anomaly	227.836°
Orbital period	106.520 min
Epoch of osculation	12 Dec 2025, 06:20

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1019.4 km
Mean Altitude	1072.5 km
Peak Altitude	1125.7 km

Launched alongside

THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR R/B THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB