THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 00118
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 00118 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
| NORAD ID | 00118 |
| COSPAR ID | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 14 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Aerojet |
| Bus | Ablestar |
| Motor | Unknown |
| 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) |
Predictive object data (real-time)
| Latitude | 66.68294° |
| Longitude | -170.83609° |
| Altitude | 862.673 km |
| Speed | 7.445 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 08h 33m 55s |
| Apparent Declination | 25° 36' 47" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Predictive observer data (real-time)
| Local Sidereal Time | 22:43:00 |
| Azimuth | 30.394° NE |
| Elevation | -17.903° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 941.016 km |
| Perigee | 827.88 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,262.585 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.007789 |
| Inclination | 66.7658° |
| RAAN | 342.1887° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 33.9928° |
| True anomaly | 326.11589° |
| Mean anomaly | 326.6111° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 326.3639° |
| Mean motion | 3.50676 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00016903 |
| Period | 102.66 mins |
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-26T19:15:11.408Z)
| Latitude | -0.00004° |
| Longitude | 108.41881° |
| Altitude | 841.031 km |
| Speed | 7.457 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 22h 48m 45s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
TLE from 14 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00118U 61015C 24208.80221538 .00000187 00000-0 16903-3 0 9996
2 00118 66.7658 342.1887 0077890 33.9928 326.6111 14.02236919219322Epoch: 2024-07-26T19:15Z
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast
Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434
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