Launch Date
January 25, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena B
NORAD ID
00741
International Designator
1964-004B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:13:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.49°
Right Ascension
135.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
168.07°
Period
108.78 min
Mean Motion
13.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
THOR AGENA B R/B
Alternative Name
Agena B 6301
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00741U 64004B 26201.21755853 .00000029 00000+0 37873-4 0 9995
2 00741 81.4919 135.7647 0171764 168.0673 357.8462 13.23826703 17442
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.3
Diameter
1.5
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
705
Launch Mass
790
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
3.7857
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Agena B 6301
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Agena B
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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