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	89.876°
Eccentricity	0.00742
RA ascending node	19.106 hr
Argument perigee	161.587°
Mean anomaly	259.021°
Orbital period	106.517 min
Epoch of osculation	16 May 2026, 11:04

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1017.2 km
Mean Altitude	1072.4 km
Peak Altitude	1127.7 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