Launch Details

Launched	27 September 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	671
COSPAR ID	1963-038C
Alternative names	5E-1
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	89.975°
Eccentricity	0.00410
RA ascending node	22.230 hr
Argument perigee	19.425°
Mean anomaly	340.845°
Orbital period	107.047 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 08:43

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1066.5 km
Mean Altitude	1097.1 km
Peak Altitude	1127.7 km

Launched alongside

THOR ABLESTAR R/B TRANSIT 5B-1 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