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	89.964°
Eccentricity	0.00426
RA ascending node	22.212 hr
Argument perigee	65.490°
Mean anomaly	311.778°
Orbital period	107.029 min
Epoch of osculation	20 May 2026, 19:27

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1064.4 km
Mean Altitude	1096.3 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 TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB