THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1428

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1428 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 24 Jun 1965 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
1428, 1965-048B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-06-24 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 01428U 65048B   25195.78581462  .00000048  00000-0  55774-4 0  9995
2 01428  89.8848 289.2196 0058880  80.0601  30.6034 13.52659933963036
Epoch: 2025-07-14T18:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T18:51:34.383Z)
Latitude
69.0636°
Longitude
-106.86291°
Altitude
1,036.878 km
Speed
7.358 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 15m 40s
True Declination
68° 57' 10"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-12.58864°
Longitude
73.3984°
Altitude
1,067.156 km
Speed
7.318 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 09m 26s
Apparent Declination
-25° 56' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:28:31
Azimuth
55.699° ENE
Elevation
-68.395°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,103.327 km
Perigee altitude
1,015.741 km
Semi-major axis
7,437.671 km
Eccentricity
0.00589
Inclination
89.8848°
RAAN
289.2196°
Arg. of periapsis
80.0601°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
30.6034°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.38367 °/min
Orbital period
106.39 mins
BSTAR
0.000055774
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
11 mins2025-07-16 05:56:09.885Z148.09° SSE2025-07-16 06:01:09.885Z86.869° E35.217°2025-07-16 06:07:09.885Z11.526° NNE
8 mins2025-07-16 07:44:09.885Z232.764° WSW2025-07-16 07:48:09.885Z282.757° WNW24.21°2025-07-16 07:52:09.885Z328.009° NNW
7 mins2025-07-16 17:06:09.885Z45.648° ENE2025-07-16 17:09:09.885Z77.446° E17.786°2025-07-16 17:13:09.885Z118.001° SE
11 mins2025-07-16 18:51:09.885Z353.459° N2025-07-16 18:56:09.885Z270.572° WNW42.342°2025-07-16 19:02:09.885Z196.275° SSW
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