Launch Details

Launched	12 August 1965
Flight ended	–
Status	Operational
Categories	Radar Calibration Active satellites
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	1512
COSPAR ID	1965-065E
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	89.988°
Eccentricity	0.00710
RA ascending node	14.178 hr
Argument perigee	47.099°
Mean anomaly	326.039°
Orbital period	107.980 min
Epoch of osculation	14 Dec 2025, 22:18

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1087.1 km
Mean Altitude	1140.4 km
Peak Altitude	1193.7 km

Launched alongside

THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR R/B DODECAPOLE 2 THOR ABLESTAR DEB OPS 8464 NAVSPASUR ROD 1 CALSPHERE 4A THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB PORCUPINE 2 OPS 8464 DEB TRANSIT 5B-7 DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB TRANSIT 5B-7 DEB DODECAPOLE 2 DEB