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	89.996°
Eccentricity	0.00372
RA ascending node	22.545 hr
Argument perigee	275.516°
Mean anomaly	259.096°
Orbital period	105.384 min
Epoch of osculation	21 May 2026, 07:44

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	992.0 km
Mean Altitude	1019.5 km
Peak Altitude	1047.0 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