Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20119
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.1
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
99.5
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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: 1970-025SS
Object number (NORAD): 42536
Object ID (CCSDS): 42536
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 102.216 minutes
Inclination: 99.4933 deg
SMA: 7241.677 km
Apoapsis: 913.069 km
Periapsis: 814.015 km
RAAN: 46.3418 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0068392
Argument of periapsis: 23.1523 deg
Mean anomaly: 337.2701 deg
Mean motion: 14.0878282 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00005469 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0031285 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 8, 2025, 3:01 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 7, 2025, 5:48 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 42536U 70025SS 25127.24213948 .00005469 00000-0 31285-2 0 9999
TLE line 2: 2 42536 99.4933 46.3418 0068392 23.1523 337.2701 14.08782820583266
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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