Transit-5BN 2
Transit navigation satellite equipped with nuclear power.
The Thor-Ablestar, or Thor Able-Star, also known as Thor-Epsilon was an early American expendable launch system consisting of a PGM-17 Thor missile, with an Ablestar upper stage. It was a member of the Thor family of rockets, and was derived from the Thor-Able.
Service provider
Government • USA
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Objects from this launch
14 objects
SATCAT inventory for 1963-049
Last checked: 2026-03-04T00:55:55.685+00:00
Last success: 2026-03-04T00:55:55.685+00:00
Last non-empty: 2026-03-04T00:55:55.685+00:00
Latest snapshot: 2026-03-04T00:55:55.685+00:00
Snapshot hash: 13ba8d89f91418799c316a501fd45f4c6e5f45b2202350f063f33700a8a5d9c3
LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 2Delta: +2RB: 1DEB: 11UNK: 0
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SATCAT payload objects
TRANSIT 5B-2
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.90 minRCS: 1.122 m²
Inc: 89.9°
1058 km → 1108 km
TRANSIT 5E-3
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.85 minRCS: 1.286 m²
Inc: 89.9°
1056 km → 1106 km
SATCAT non-payload objects
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.15 minRCS: 0.054 m²
Inc: 89.9°
1028 km → 1068 km
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 104.69 minRCS: 0.017 m²
Inc: 89.9°
957 km → 1003 km
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.28 minRCS: 0.061 m²
Inc: 89.9°
1033 km → 1075 km
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.81 minRCS: 0.158 m²
Inc: 89.9°
1053 km → 1104 km
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 105.91 minRCS: 0.064 m²
Inc: 89.9°
1024 km → 1049 km
TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB
1963-049JNORAD 2930DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 89.50 minRCS: 0.098 m²
Inc: 89.8°
215 km → 284 km
TRANSIT 5B2-5E3 DEB
1963-049KNORAD 4586DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 95.19 minRCS: 0.017 m²
Inc: 89.7°
512 km → 544 km
TRANSIT 5B2-5E3 DEB
1963-049LNORAD 6182DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 99.36 minRCS: 0.021 m²
Inc: 89.8°
663 km → 793 km
TRANSIT 5B2-5E3 DEB
1963-049MNORAD 6283DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 99.31 minRCS: 0.061 m²
Inc: 89.7°
651 km → 800 km
TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.10 minRCS: 0.230 m²
Inc: 89.9°
1016 km → 1076 km
TRANSIT 5B-2 DEB
1963-049PNORAD 42666DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 93.80 minRCS: 0.072 m²
Inc: 89.8°
442 km → 479 km
THOR ABLESTAR R/B
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 106.67 minRCS: 3.312 m²
Inc: 89.9°
1061 km → 1083 km
