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	89.971°
Eccentricity	0.00399
RA ascending node	22.223 hr
Argument perigee	202.012°
Mean anomaly	174.073°
Orbital period	107.030 min
Epoch of osculation	01 Apr 2026, 22:46

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1066.5 km
Mean Altitude	1096.3 km
Peak Altitude	1126.1 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