Launch Details

Launched	27 September 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	669
COSPAR ID	1963-038A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	89.979°
Eccentricity	0.00243
RA ascending node	22.268 hr
Argument perigee	278.361°
Mean anomaly	91.979°
Orbital period	106.973 min
Epoch of osculation	25 Aug 2026, 12:21

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1075.5 km
Mean Altitude	1093.6 km
Peak Altitude	1111.8 km

Launched alongside

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 THOR ABLESTAR DEB TRANSIT 5B-1 DEB