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	89.968°
Eccentricity	0.00405
RA ascending node	22.234 hr
Argument perigee	208.152°
Mean anomaly	151.744°
Orbital period	107.091 min
Epoch of osculation	12 Dec 2025, 00:06

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1068.9 km
Mean Altitude	1099.1 km
Peak Altitude	1129.4 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