Launch Details

Launched	12 December 1964
Flight ended	–
Status	Unknown
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	959
COSPAR ID	1964-083C
Alternative names	TRANSIT 5E-5
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	90.010°
Eccentricity	0.00438
RA ascending node	12.486 hr
Argument perigee	56.866°
Mean anomaly	314.774°
Orbital period	105.689 min
Epoch of osculation	10 May 2026, 10:19

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	1001.4 km
Mean Altitude	1033.8 km
Peak Altitude	1066.2 km

Launched alongside

THOR ABLESTAR R/B THOR ABLESTAR DEB OPS 6582 THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB THOR ABLESTAR DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB TRANSIT 5E-5 DEB