THOR BURNER 2 R/B

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

ROCKET BODYIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite THOR BURNER 2 R/B at a glance.

Uptime

20235

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.3

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

98.9

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for THOR BURNER 2 R/B.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: THOR BURNER 2 R/B

International designator: 1970-012B

Object number (NORAD): 4332

Object ID (CCSDS): 4332

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Period: 100.571 minutes

Inclination: 98.8715 deg

SMA: 7163.784 km

Apoapsis: 829.043 km

Periapsis: 742.256 km

RAAN: 86.1753 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0060573

Argument of periapsis: 111.591 deg

Mean anomaly: 249.1741 deg

Mean motion: 14.31821902 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00000116 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.000059309 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: July 6, 2025, 10:36 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: July 6, 2025, 5:36 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B

TLE line 1: 1 4332U 70012B 25187.73385591 .00000116 00000-0 59309-4 0 9994

TLE line 2: 2 4332 98.8715 86.1753 0060573 111.5910 249.1741 14.31821902885810

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite THOR BURNER 2 R/B.

In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object THOR BURNER 2 R/B.

Target Orbit TCA Probability of collision Miss distance Type
FENGYUN 1C DEB SSO 2025-02-03 23:20:25 0.0001525299 197.0 (m) DEBRIS
CZ-6A DEB SSO 2024-12-18 15:13:22 0.0001029809 50.0 (m) DEBRIS
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB SSO 2024-12-12 12:25:52 0.0001936149 240.0 (m) DEBRIS
NOAA 16 DEB SSO 2024-09-23 06:28:02 0.0001022075 654.0 (m) DEBRIS
FENGYUN 1C DEB SSO 2024-08-31 01:17:39 0.0002081867 245.0 (m) DEBRIS

Associated space launch

Military meteorological satellite

THOR BURNER 2 R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F1’, on board a Thor Burner 2 space rocket.

The launch took place on Feb. 11, 1970, 8:40 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 10W.

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Launch to space Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F1
Thor Burner 2 | DSAP-5A F1

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Feb. 11, 1970, 8:40 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Thor Burner 2

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 10W

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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