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	89.975°
Eccentricity	0.00418
RA ascending node	22.234 hr
Argument perigee	25.537°
Mean anomaly	154.547°
Orbital period	107.031 min
Epoch of osculation	29 Jan 2026, 14:03

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1065.1 km
Mean Altitude	1096.3 km
Peak Altitude	1127.6 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