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	89.993°
Eccentricity	0.00276
RA ascending node	22.409 hr
Argument perigee	110.405°
Mean anomaly	17.349°
Orbital period	105.214 min
Epoch of osculation	02 Feb 2026, 08:56

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	991.2 km
Mean Altitude	1011.6 km
Peak Altitude	1031.9 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