THORAD AGENA D DEB

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Satellite Type and Status

DEBRISIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.

Uptime

20340

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 13.8

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

100.0

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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: 1970-025TL

Object number (NORAD): 42554

Object ID (CCSDS): 42554

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: SMALL

Orbital parameters

Period: 104.31 minutes

Inclination: 100.0436 deg

SMA: 7340.24 km

Apoapsis: 990.856 km

Periapsis: 933.353 km

RAAN: 137.8656 deg

Eccentricy: 0.00391697

Argument of periapsis: 171.2263 deg

Mean anomaly: 188.958 deg

Mean motion: 13.8050311 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00001627 rev/day²

B* drag term: 0.0015916908 1/R_Earth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Dec. 13, 2025, 5:47 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Dec. 13, 2025, 3:11 a.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB

TLE line 1: 1 42554U 70025TL 25347.13290402 .00001627 00000-0 15917-2 0 9997

TLE line 2: 2 42554 100.0436 137.8656 0039170 171.2263 188.9580 13.80503110560231

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In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object THORAD AGENA D DEB.

Target	Orbit	TCA	Probability of collision	Miss distance	Type
SL-8 R/B	LEO	2025-05-31 13:54:48	0.0001531208	322.0 (m)	ROCKET BODY
COSMOS 2218	LEO	2025-01-30 16:47:12	0.0002065934	192.0 (m)	PAYLOAD
COSMOS 2327	LEO	2024-11-02 15:28:16	0.0001141521	410.0 (m)	PAYLOAD
TATIANA	LEO	2024-09-05 10:05:39	0.0002282045	259.0 (m)	PAYLOAD

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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