Launch Date
December 5, 1963
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
NORAD ID
00703
International Designator
1963-049A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:59:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.93°
Right Ascension
70.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
216.08°
Period
106.67 min
Mean Motion
13.50 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
THOR ABLESTAR R/B
Alternative Name
Ablestar 015
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00703U 63049A 26185.12460448 .00000050 00000-0 63730-4 0 9991
2 00703 89.9255 70.0864 0014757 216.0800 308.6728 13.50002122 81544
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.8
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.8
Dry Mass
600
Launch Mass
670
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
3.3116
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
AJ10-104D
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AJ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Ablestar
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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