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	89.974°
Eccentricity	0.00433
RA ascending node	22.223 hr
Argument perigee	61.479°
Mean anomaly	299.071°
Orbital period	107.090 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 09:23

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1066.7 km
Mean Altitude	1099.1 km
Peak Altitude	1131.5 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