Launch Details

Launched	27 September 1963
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	745
COSPAR ID	1963-038E
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	89.993°
Eccentricity	0.00162
RA ascending node	22.417 hr
Argument perigee	218.502°
Mean anomaly	304.208°
Orbital period	106.229 min
Epoch of osculation	10 Mar 2026, 03:59

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1047.0 km
Mean Altitude	1059.0 km
Peak Altitude	1071.0 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