Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20181
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.1
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
100.1
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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: 1970-025CM
Object number (NORAD): 4738
Object ID (CCSDS): 4738
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 101.771 minutes
Inclination: 100.0833 deg
SMA: 7220.651 km
Apoapsis: 876.821 km
Periapsis: 808.212 km
RAAN: 142.4389 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0047509
Argument of periapsis: 133.926 deg
Mean anomaly: 226.5845 deg
Mean motion: 14.14940597 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00001752 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00092422 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: July 8, 2025, 2:27 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: July 7, 2025, 8:14 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 04738U 70025CM 25188.84309744 .00001752 00000-0 92422-3 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 04738 100.0833 142.4389 0047509 133.9260 226.5845 14.14940597791608
Live tracking on map
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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