THORAD AGENA D DEB

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

DEBRISIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB at a glance.

Uptime

20339

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 14.2

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

99.9

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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: 1970-025MX

Object number (NORAD): 6157

Object ID (CCSDS): 6157

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: SMALL

Orbital parameters

Period: 101.377 minutes

Inclination: 99.8812 deg

SMA: 7202.023 km

Apoapsis: 834.193 km

Periapsis: 813.583 km

RAAN: 143.3544 deg

Eccentricy: 0.00143086

Argument of periapsis: 187.1324 deg

Mean anomaly: 172.9647 deg

Mean motion: 14.20433775 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00006847 rev/day²

B* drag term: 0.0032112286 1/R_Earth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 3:16 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Dec. 11, 2025, 4:40 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 THORAD AGENA D DEB

TLE line 1: 1 06157U 70025MX 25345.69501956 .00006847 00000-0 32112-2 0 9999

TLE line 2: 2 06157 99.8812 143.3544 0014309 187.1324 172.9647 14.20433775819296

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite THORAD AGENA D DEB.

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
FENGYUN 1C DEB	SSO	2025-09-26 17:27:52	0.0002750807	82.0 (m)	DEBRIS
GEOS 3	SSO	2025-08-14 00:02:35	0.004590157	24.0 (m)	PAYLOAD
METEOR 2-3	LEO	2024-08-03 07:41:58	0.0001990933	912.0 (m)	PAYLOAD
SCOUT X-4 R/B	SSO	2024-07-27 11:01:25	0.0001688984	432.0 (m)	ROCKET BODY
METEOR 2-7	LEO	2024-06-28 01:33:14	0.0001082744	849.0 (m)	PAYLOAD

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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