Launch Date
March 9, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
01245
International Designator
1965-016J
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.08°
Right Ascension
68.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
20.30°
Period
103.03 min
Mean Motion
13.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
THOR AGENA D R/B
Alternative Name
Agena D 2701
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01245U 65016J 26185.11185024 .00000090 00000-0 10062-3 0 9995
2 01245 70.0781 68.8636 0020361 20.2991 339.8921 13.97676158122664
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.3
Diameter
1.5
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
600
Launch Mass
600
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.9113
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Agena D
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Agena D
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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