Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.
Uptime
20125
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 13.7
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: 1970-025KQ
Object number (NORAD): 5359
Object ID (CCSDS): 5359
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: SMALL
Orbital parameters
Period: 104.861 minutes
Inclination: 99.9863 deg
SMA: 7366.069 km
Apoapsis: 991.598 km
Periapsis: 984.27 km
RAAN: 73.3594 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0004974
Argument of periapsis: 0.9456 deg
Mean anomaly: 151.9985 deg
Mean motion: 13.73248309 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000764 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00087622 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 13, 2025, 6:58 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 13, 2025, 8:04 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
TLE line 1: 1 05359U 70025KQ 25133.33639052 .00000764 00000-0 87622-3 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 05359 99.9863 73.3594 0004974 0.9456 151.9985 13.73248309738441
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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