Key statistics
Satellite THOR BURNER 2 R/B at a glance.
Uptime
19393
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.2
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.6
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for THOR BURNER 2 R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: THOR BURNER 2 R/B
International designator: 1972-089B
Object number (NORAD): 6276
Object ID (CCSDS): 6276
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 101.26 minutes
Inclination: 98.573 deg
SMA: 7196.452 km
Apoapsis: 843.621 km
Periapsis: 793.014 km
RAAN: 151.2896 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00351611
Argument of periapsis: 268.3117 deg
Mean anomaly: 91.4033 deg
Mean motion: 14.22083422 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000252 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00013235846 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 12, 2025, 5:07 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
TLE line 1: 1 06276U 72089B 25346.21330675 .00000252 00000-0 13236-3 0 9991
TLE line 2: 2 06276 98.5730 151.2896 0035161 268.3117 91.4033 14.22083422749795
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite THOR BURNER 2 R/B.
In-orbit conjunctions
A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object THOR BURNER 2 R/B.
Associated space launch
Military meteorological satellite
THOR BURNER 2 R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Burner 2A | DSAP-5B F3’, on board a Thor Burner 2A space rocket.
The launch took place on Nov. 9, 1972, 3:23 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 10W.
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Thor Burner 2A | DSAP-5B F3
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Nov. 9, 1972, 3:23 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Thor Burner 2A
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 10W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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