Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20179
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.4
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
99.1
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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: 1970-025SH
Object number (NORAD): 42527
Object ID (CCSDS): 42527
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 100.196 minutes
Inclination: 99.119 deg
SMA: 7145.981 km
Apoapsis: 784.94 km
Periapsis: 750.752 km
RAAN: 113.9123 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0023921
Argument of periapsis: 268.7955 deg
Mean anomaly: 91.0489 deg
Mean motion: 14.37176098 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00004206 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.001425 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 2, 2025, 10:46 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 2, 2025, 1:58 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 42527U 70025SH 25183.58244252 .00004206 00000-0 14250-2 0 9991
TLE line 2: 2 42527 99.1190 113.9123 0023921 268.7955 91.0489 14.37176098 58819
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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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