Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20184
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 12.7
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
100.2
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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: 1970-025RR
Object number (NORAD): 42511
Object ID (CCSDS): 42511
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 113.168 minutes
Inclination: 100.1782 deg
SMA: 7750.114 km
Apoapsis: 1729.514 km
Periapsis: 1014.444 km
RAAN: 119.4138 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0461329
Argument of periapsis: 15.7378 deg
Mean anomaly: 345.7521 deg
Mean motion: 12.72449649 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000489 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0016686 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 10, 2025, 7:44 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 10, 2025, 12:05 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 42511U 70025RR 25191.50406688 .00000489 00000-0 16686-2 0 9992
TLE line 2: 2 42511 100.1782 119.4138 0461329 15.7378 345.7521 12.72449649539515
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite 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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