Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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704
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COSPAR ID
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1963-049-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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TRANSIT 5B-2
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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1,056 x 1,110 km, 89.9°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 8.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 8.4 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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05 December 1963 21:51
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Thor Ablestar |
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