Launch Details

Launched	27 September 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	3166
COSPAR ID	1963-038H
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	89.974°
Eccentricity	0.00403
RA ascending node	22.224 hr
Argument perigee	318.582°
Mean anomaly	159.873°
Orbital period	107.066 min
Epoch of osculation	04 Mar 2026, 06:15

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1067.9 km
Mean Altitude	1098.0 km
Peak Altitude	1128.1 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