Key statistics
Satellite THOR BURNER 2 R/B at a glance.
Uptime
18245
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: 101.43 minutes
Inclination: 98.7131 deg
SMA: 7204.508 km
Apoapsis: 864.385 km
Periapsis: 788.361 km
RAAN: 333.6674 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0052761
Argument of periapsis: 203.6808 deg
Mean anomaly: 156.1939 deg
Mean motion: 14.19698991 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00000149 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.000089899 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 6, 2025, 3:54 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 5, 2025, 7:56 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
TLE line 1: 1 07817U 75043B 25125.83088726 .00000149 00000-0 89899-4 0 9990
TLE line 2: 2 07817 98.7131 333.6674 0052761 203.6808 156.1939 14.19698991305597
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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