Key statistics
Satellite THOR BURNER 2 R/B at a glance.
Uptime
18466
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 14.2
Per day
Orbit
SSO
Sun Synchronous Orbit
Inclination
98.7
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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: 1975-043B
Object number (NORAD): 7817
Object ID (CCSDS): 7817
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 101.425 minutes
Inclination: 98.688 deg
SMA: 7204.255 km
Apoapsis: 863.774 km
Periapsis: 788.466 km
RAAN: 190.3589 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00522664
Argument of periapsis: 290.2584 deg
Mean anomaly: 69.2978 deg
Mean motion: 14.19773675 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000193 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00011059923 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, 6:40 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
TLE line 1: 1 07817U 75043B 25346.27839584 .00000193 00000-0 11060-3 0 9992
TLE line 2: 2 07817 98.6880 190.3589 0052266 290.2584 69.2978 14.19773675336878
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 | DMSP-5C F2’, on board a Thor Burner 2A space rocket.
The launch took place on May 24, 1975, 3:22 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 10W.
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Thor Burner 2A | DMSP-5C F2
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 24, 1975, 3:22 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Thor Burner 2A
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 10W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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