Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20120
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 13.8
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: 1970-025JZ
Object number (NORAD): 5183
Object ID (CCSDS): 5183
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 104.441 minutes
Inclination: 100.067 deg
SMA: 7346.414 km
Apoapsis: 991.834 km
Periapsis: 944.724 km
RAAN: 349.7278 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0032063
Argument of periapsis: 247.3353 deg
Mean anomaly: 181.4024 deg
Mean motion: 13.78763167 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000791 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00082376 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 9, 2025, 2:46 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 8, 2025, 2:46 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 05183U 70025JZ 25128.61548043 .00000791 00000-0 82376-3 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 05183 100.0670 349.7278 0032063 247.3353 181.4024 13.78763167748899
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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