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	90.001°
Eccentricity	0.00399
RA ascending node	22.545 hr
Argument perigee	350.764°
Mean anomaly	163.743°
Orbital period	105.399 min
Epoch of osculation	26 Dec 2025, 10:32

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	990.7 km
Mean Altitude	1020.2 km
Peak Altitude	1049.7 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