The Day Discovery Took Her Final Flight
Fourteen years ago, Space Shuttle Discovery thundered into orbit one last time, carrying a robot astronaut and capping a remarkable 27-year career that revolutionized space exploration
Launch Date
April 8, 1970
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2E
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
NORAD ID
19667
International Designator
1970-025QC
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:08:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.75°
Right Ascension
89.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.62°
Period
111.95 min
Mean Motion
12.86 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 19667U 70025QC 26185.21444958 .00000661 00000-0 21798-2 0 9994
2 19667 99.7454 89.8338 0339381 93.6240 53.9208 12.86290335784048
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0156
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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