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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Identifier

118, 1961-015C

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ABLESTAR, Unknown motor

Mass

~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1961-06-29 (65 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 20 hours ago

TLE from 20 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00118U 61015C   26266.17734554  .00000001  00000-0  50515-4 0  9992
2 00118  66.7639 176.1000 0085258 206.9793 152.6847 14.02761458329889

Epoch: 2026-09-23T04:15Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-23T04:15:22.654Z)

Latitude

-0.00008°

Longitude

110.22336°

Altitude

941.463 km

Speed

7.353 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 44m 23s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

17:29:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

944.541 km

Perigee altitude

820.733 km

Semi-major axis

7,260.774 km

Eccentricity

0.00853

Inclination

66.7639°

RAAN

176.1°

Arg. of periapsis

206.9793°

True anomaly

153.12881°

Mean anomaly

152.6847°

Eccentric anomaly

152.90718°

Mean motion

3.50807 °/min

Orbital period

102.62 mins

BSTAR

0.000050515

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
6 mins	2026-09-24 03:01:45.901Z	4.213° NNE	2026-09-24 03:04:45.901Z	35.204° NE	15.664°	2026-09-24 03:07:45.901Z	68.957° E
10 mins	2026-09-24 04:46:45.901Z	333.708° NNW	2026-09-24 04:51:45.901Z	79.179° E	79.868°	2026-09-24 04:56:45.901Z	147.79° SSE
4 mins	2026-09-24 06:34:45.901Z	275.167° WNW	2026-09-24 06:36:45.901Z	252.732° W	13.676°	2026-09-24 06:38:45.901Z	231.4° WSW
6 mins	2026-09-24 18:02:45.901Z	128.796° SE	2026-09-24 18:04:45.901Z	106.729° ESE	17.377°	2026-09-24 18:08:45.901Z	65.613° ENE
11 mins	2026-09-24 19:44:45.901Z	215.849° SW	2026-09-24 19:49:45.901Z	289.058° WNW	74.453°	2026-09-24 19:55:45.901Z	25.592° NE
5 mins	2026-09-24 21:34:45.901Z	301.595° NW	2026-09-24 21:36:45.901Z	323.675° NNW	15.824°	2026-09-24 21:39:45.901Z	354.086° N

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 118

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-23T04:15:22.654Z)

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