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	89.881°
Eccentricity	0.00715
RA ascending node	19.242 hr
Argument perigee	282.039°
Mean anomaly	194.351°
Orbital period	106.520 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Dec 2025, 10:04

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1019.3 km
Mean Altitude	1072.6 km
Peak Altitude	1125.8 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