Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20123
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.2
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
99.6
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for THORAD AGENA D DEB.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? True
Object name: THORAD AGENA D DEB
International designator: 1970-025PJ
Object number (NORAD): 17720
Object ID (CCSDS): 17720
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 101.373 minutes
Inclination: 99.6278 deg
SMA: 7201.815 km
Apoapsis: 844.75 km
Periapsis: 802.61 km
RAAN: 347.7805 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0029257
Argument of periapsis: 247.0887 deg
Mean anomaly: 171.1042 deg
Mean motion: 14.20495333 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00003986 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0018717 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 12, 2025, 2:31 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 11, 2025, 2:02 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 17720U 70025PJ 25131.58535228 .00003986 00000-0 18717-2 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 17720 99.6278 347.7805 0029257 247.0887 171.1042 14.20495333 48760
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB.
In-orbit conjunctions
A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object THORAD AGENA D DEB.
Associated space launch
Meteorological research and development satellite
THORAD AGENA D DEB was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus 4’, on board a Thorad SLV-2G Agena D space rocket.
The launch took place on April 8, 1970, 8:17 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 2E.
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Nimbus 4
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: April 8, 1970, 8:17 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 2E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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