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	89.987°
Eccentricity	0.00231
RA ascending node	22.392 hr
Argument perigee	260.900°
Mean anomaly	165.304°
Orbital period	105.188 min
Epoch of osculation	12 Aug 2026, 06:55

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	993.4 km
Mean Altitude	1010.4 km
Peak Altitude	1027.4 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