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	89.985°
Eccentricity	0.00266
RA ascending node	22.401 hr
Argument perigee	147.221°
Mean anomaly	238.739°
Orbital period	105.191 min
Epoch of osculation	21 May 2026, 12:58

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	990.9 km
Mean Altitude	1010.5 km
Peak Altitude	1030.2 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