Key statistics
Satellite THOR BURNER 2A R/B at a glance.
Uptime
18702
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 2A R/B.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: THOR BURNER 2A R/B
International designator: 1974-063B
Object number (NORAD): 7412
Object ID (CCSDS): 7412
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 101.148 minutes
Inclination: 98.6027 deg
SMA: 7191.127 km
Apoapsis: 844.683 km
Periapsis: 781.301 km
RAAN: 135.7809 deg
Eccentricy: 0.004407
Argument of periapsis: 304.3192 deg
Mean anomaly: 55.382 deg
Mean motion: 14.23663378 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000223 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00011583 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 21, 2025, 11:56 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 21, 2025, 1:44 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THOR BURNER 2A R/B
TLE line 1: 1 7412U 74063B 25294.57284780 .00000223 00000-0 11583-3 0 9995
TLE line 2: 2 7412 98.6027 135.7809 0044070 304.3192 55.3820 14.23663378655123
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite THOR BURNER 2A R/B.
In-orbit conjunctions
A list of the most updated potential collisions computed for object THOR BURNER 2A R/B.
Associated space launch
Military meteorological satellite
THOR BURNER 2A R/B was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5C F1’, on board a Thor Burner 2A space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 9, 1974, 3:22 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 10W.
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Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5C F1
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 9, 1974, 3:22 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Thor Burner 2A
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 10W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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