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	89.963°
Eccentricity	0.00421
RA ascending node	22.208 hr
Argument perigee	68.052°
Mean anomaly	292.509°
Orbital period	107.046 min
Epoch of osculation	21 May 2026, 12:20

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1065.6 km
Mean Altitude	1097.0 km
Peak Altitude	1128.4 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