Launch Details

Launched	27 September 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	672
COSPAR ID	1963-038D
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	89.992°
Eccentricity	0.00269
RA ascending node	22.407 hr
Argument perigee	346.293°
Mean anomaly	75.566°
Orbital period	105.203 min
Epoch of osculation	19 Mar 2026, 16:26

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	991.2 km
Mean Altitude	1011.1 km
Peak Altitude	1031.0 km

Launched alongside

THOR ABLESTAR R/B TRANSIT 5B-1 RADIATION SAT 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