Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20339
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.1
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
100.3
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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: 1970-025HS
Object number (NORAD): 4996
Object ID (CCSDS): 4996
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 102.109 minutes
Inclination: 100.3405 deg
SMA: 7236.633 km
Apoapsis: 910.58 km
Periapsis: 806.415 km
RAAN: 73.6724 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00719703
Argument of periapsis: 221.1351 deg
Mean anomaly: 138.4376 deg
Mean motion: 14.10256077 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00005252 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0029214997 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 12, 2025, 5:05 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 04996U 70025HS 25346.21183542 .00005252 00000-0 29215-2 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 04996 100.3405 73.6724 0071970 221.1351 138.4376 14.10256077791867
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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