Launch Details

Launched	27 September 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	2097
COSPAR ID	1963-038G
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	90.004°
Eccentricity	0.00373
RA ascending node	22.545 hr
Argument perigee	235.218°
Mean anomaly	251.063°
Orbital period	105.394 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 08:52

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	992.5 km
Mean Altitude	1020.0 km
Peak Altitude	1047.6 km

Launched alongside

THOR ABLESTAR R/B TRANSIT 5B-1 RADIATION SAT THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB