Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20307
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.4
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
70.2
Latest
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: 1969-082HE
Object number (NORAD): 4895
Object ID (CCSDS): 4895
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 99.891 minutes
Inclination: 70.1716 deg
SMA: 7131.45 km
Apoapsis: 782.42 km
Periapsis: 724.211 km
RAAN: 294.1924 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0040811
Argument of periapsis: 158.1836 deg
Mean anomaly: 202.1044 deg
Mean motion: 14.41570762 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00002543 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00079084 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 5, 2025, 2:11 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 4, 2025, 9:44 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 04895U 69082HE 25124.90586403 .00002543 00000-0 79084-3 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 04895 70.1716 294.1924 0040811 158.1836 202.1044 14.41570762884333
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB.
Associated space launch
Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.
THORAD AGENA D DEB was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 8A,B,C,D’, on board a Thorad SLV-2G Agena D space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 30, 1969, 1:40 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 1W.
For more information about the launch, click the button.
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 8A,B,C,D
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 30, 1969, 1:40 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 1W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
...
Latest news about this satellite
There are no fresh news available about this satellite. Check back as we update our databases every day.
Newsletter sign-up
Weekly statistics, charts and insights to help you stay on top of the space industry.