Satellite description

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 4014 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jun 1961 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

Satellite metadata
Identifier
4014, 1961-015JM
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
4 days ago
Origin
Flag of USAFSSD (US)
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1961-06-29 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-21.06378°
Longitude
-25.88301°
Altitude
1,832.894 km
Speed
6.846 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 59m 42s
Apparent Declination
-30° 20' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,199.355 km
Perigee altitude
896.594 km
Semi-major axis
7,926.111 km
Eccentricity
0.08218
Inclination
67.6201°
RAAN
149.4772°
Arg. of periapsis
220.3929°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
328.3221°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.07576 °/min
Orbital period
117.04 mins
BSTAR
0.0006299
4014, THOR ABLESTAR DEB
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