Key statistics
Satellite THORAD AGENA D R/B at a glance.
Uptime
19724
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 13.9
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
70.0
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for THORAD AGENA D R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: THORAD AGENA D R/B
International designator: 1971-110B
Object number (NORAD): 5679
Object ID (CCSDS): 5679
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 103.922 minutes
Inclination: 69.998 deg
SMA: 7322.021 km
Apoapsis: 953.656 km
Periapsis: 934.116 km
RAAN: 29.4731 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00133434
Argument of periapsis: 343.6809 deg
Mean anomaly: 16.386 deg
Mean motion: 13.85658853 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000021 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000063674105 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 14, 2025, 3:07 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 13, 2025, 1:23 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D R/B
TLE line 1: 1 05679U 71110B 25347.55812696 .00000021 00000-0 63674-4 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 05679 69.9980 29.4731 0013343 343.6809 16.3860 13.85658853343649
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Real-time ground track for satellite THORAD AGENA D R/B.
Associated space launch
Poppy was the follow-on ELINT system, which succeeded the Grab ELINT satellite system.
THORAD AGENA D R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 9A,B,C,D’, on board a Thorad SLV-2G Agena D space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 14, 1971, 12:13 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 1W.
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Thorad SLV-2G Agena D | Poppy 9A,B,C,D
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 14, 1971, 12:13 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 1W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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