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
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
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
Cyl, 2.4 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00118U 61015C   25200.65613169  .00000071  00000-0  94591-4 0  9999
2 00118  66.7627 169.9434 0078303 150.7619 209.7882 14.02578406269507
Epoch: 2025-07-19T15:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-19T15:44:49.778Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-3.95415°
Altitude
936.437 km
Speed
7.359 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 19m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
66.72249°
Longitude
91.10029°
Altitude
864.718 km
Speed
7.442 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 30m 44s
Apparent Declination
28° 49' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:11:19
Azimuth
328.939° NNW
Elevation
-14.003°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
940.128 km
Perigee altitude
826.41 km
Semi-major axis
7,261.406 km
Eccentricity
0.00783
Inclination
66.7627°
RAAN
169.9434°
Arg. of periapsis
150.7619°
True anomaly
209.34619°
Mean anomaly
209.7882°
Eccentric anomaly
209.56682°
Mean motion
3.50762 °/min
Orbital period
102.63 mins
BSTAR
0.000094591
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