Launch Details

Launched	27 September 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	670
COSPAR ID	1963-038B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	89.970°
Eccentricity	0.00418
RA ascending node	22.231 hr
Argument perigee	166.460°
Mean anomaly	193.768°
Orbital period	107.091 min
Epoch of osculation	26 Dec 2025, 10:34

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1067.9 km
Mean Altitude	1099.1 km
Peak Altitude	1130.4 km

Launched alongside

THOR ABLESTAR R/B 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