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	0.00430
RA ascending node	22.229 hr
Argument perigee	43.788°
Mean anomaly	71.144°
Orbital period	107.067 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 08:28

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1065.9 km
Mean Altitude	1098.0 km
Peak Altitude	1130.1 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