First Nuclear-Powered Commercial Satellite Flies on Transporter-17 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Transporter-17 rideshare carried 81 payloads including history's first nuclear-powered commercial satellite on July 7.
Launch Date
April 8, 1970
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2E
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
NORAD ID
05507
International Designator
1970-025LL
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:26:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.27°
Right Ascension
248.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
339.25°
Period
100.22 min
Mean Motion
14.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
THORAD AGENA D DEB
Alternative Name
deb Agena D
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05507U 70025LL 26200.81038661 .00001735 00000+0 60264-3 0 9990
2 05507 99.2651 248.6591 0021936 339.2508 20.7783 14.36841966856472
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0137
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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