Launch Date
December 11, 1970
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Thor Delta N6
NORAD ID
04794
International Designator
1970-106B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:57:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
101.30°
Right Ascension
207.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.88°
Period
114.90 min
Mean Motion
12.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DELTA 1 R/B(CEP 1)
Alternative Name
CEPE
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 04794U 70106B 26200.74848544 -.00000047 00000+0 -27206-4 0 9995
2 04794 101.3014 207.3427 0036201 283.8814 251.1024 12.53274907935492
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
4.642
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CEP
Purpose
Research
Mission
Research
Manufacturer
GSFC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Delta Attached
Configuration
Experiments on Delta second stage
Motor
None in orbit
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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