THORAD AGENA D DEB

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Satellite Type and Status

DEBRISIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.

Uptime

20120

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.2

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

100.0

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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: 1970-025JE

Object number (NORAD): 5060

Object ID (CCSDS): 5060

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: SMALL

Orbital parameters

Period: 101.613 minutes

Inclination: 100.0227 deg

SMA: 7213.165 km

Apoapsis: 940.005 km

Periapsis: 730.055 km

RAAN: 163.0486 deg

Eccentricy: 0.0145533

Argument of periapsis: 183.9916 deg

Mean anomaly: 176.0105 deg

Mean motion: 14.17143916 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00000938 rev/day²

B* drag term: 0.00044397 1/R_Earth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: May 8, 2025, 3:01 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: May 7, 2025, 5:05 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB

TLE line 1: 1 05060U 70025JE 25127.71203917 .00000938 00000-0 44397-3 0 9992

TLE line 2: 2 05060 100.0227 163.0486 0145533 183.9916 176.0105 14.17143916820110

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In-orbit conjunctions

A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object THORAD AGENA D DEB.

Target	Orbit	TCA	Probability of collision	Miss distance	Type
SL-8 DEB *	LEO	2025-04-18 13:22:13	0.0001087611	58.0 (m)	DEBRIS
CZ-6A DEB	LEO	2025-04-12 03:31:44	0.0001156217	341.0 (m)	DEBRIS
DELTA 1 DEB	SSO	2025-02-15 20:26:08	0.000135182	234.0 (m)	DEBRIS
FENGYUN 1C DEB	SSO	2024-11-15 09:35:42	0.0001151892	600.0 (m)	DEBRIS

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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