Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20339
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 13.6
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
99.9
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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: 1970-025BJ
Object number (NORAD): 4685
Object ID (CCSDS): 4685
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Period: 106.158 minutes
Inclination: 99.9412 deg
SMA: 7426.697 km
Apoapsis: 1087.888 km
Periapsis: 1009.236 km
RAAN: 65.9384 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00529526
Argument of periapsis: 31.8519 deg
Mean anomaly: 349.2586 deg
Mean motion: 13.56466863 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.0000041 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00064072838 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 14, 2025, 3:07 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 13, 2025, 11:35 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 04685U 70025BJ 25347.48308817 .00000410 00000-0 64073-3 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 04685 99.9412 65.9384 0052953 31.8519 349.2586 13.56466863744331
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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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