Launch Date
August 13, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
NORAD ID
01504
International Designator
1965-065A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:29:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.96°
Right Ascension
241.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
168.42°
Period
107.43 min
Mean Motion
13.40 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
Alternative Name
NRL adapter
Type
Status
Owner
Naval Research Laboratory
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01504U 65065A 26184.89527156 .00000171 00000-0 29034-3 0 9996
2 01504 89.9643 241.5994 0066815 168.4249 10.8938 13.40413116969945
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0482
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Adapter
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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