THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 118
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 118 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.
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 13 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Aerojet |
| Mission status | Unknown |
| Mission | Unknown |
| Bus & Motor | ABLESTAR, Unknown motor |
| Mass | ~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Radar Cross Section | 1.7 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 118U 61015C 24251.16834128 .00001021 00000-0 69658-3 0 9991
2 118 66.7617 236.5917 0081204 3.1636 356.9945 14.02283806225781Epoch: 2024-09-07T04:02Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-09-07T04:02:24.686Z)
| Latitude | 0.00002° |
| Longitude | -170.74155° |
| Altitude | 829.071 km |
| Speed | 7.469 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 15h 46m 22s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | -36.73072° |
| Longitude | 26.49261° |
| Altitude | 945.56 km |
| Speed | 7.355 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 01h 36m 52s |
| Apparent Declination | -55° 28' 03" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 09:12:54 |
| Azimuth | 226.943° WSW |
| Elevation | -44.869° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 943.26 km |
| Perigee | 825.313 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,262.423 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0081204 |
| Inclination | 66.7617° |
| RAAN | 236.5917° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 3.1636° |
| True anomaly | 356.94521° |
| Mean anomaly | 356.9945° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 356.96991° |
| Mean motion | 3.50688 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00069658 |
| Period | 102.66 mins |
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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