Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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670
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COSPAR ID
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1963-038-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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TRANSIT 5B-1
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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1,060 x 1,124 km, 90.0°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 8.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 9.0 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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28 September 1963 20:22
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Ablestar |
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