Launch Details

Launched	27 September 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	38521
COSPAR ID	1963-038Q
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	89.972°
Eccentricity	0.00427
RA ascending node	22.239 hr
Argument perigee	98.389°
Mean anomaly	278.650°
Orbital period	107.031 min
Epoch of osculation	03 Jan 2026, 03:36

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1064.5 km
Mean Altitude	1096.4 km
Peak Altitude	1128.3 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 TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB