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
2 days 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 2 days ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 01428U 65048B   25107.98236912  .00000042  00000-0  48360-4 0  9994
2 01428  89.8783 290.2758 0056027 336.2946 144.6884 13.52653180951167
Epoch: 2025-04-17T23:34Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-17T23:34:36.691Z)
Latitude
58.7387°
Longitude
-89.92298°
Altitude
1,106.63 km
Speed
7.288 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 20m 18s
True Declination
58° 35' 35"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-79.813°
Longitude
89.57765°
Altitude
1,063.822 km
Speed
7.333 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 12m 26s
Apparent Declination
-61° 20' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:10:52
Azimuth
180.518° SSW
Elevation
-68.58°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,101.23 km
Perigee altitude
1,017.888 km
Semi-major axis
7,437.696 km
Eccentricity
0.0056027
Inclination
89.8783°
RAAN
290.2758°
Arg. of periapsis
336.2946°
True anomaly
145.05739°
Mean anomaly
144.6884°
Eccentric anomaly
144.87311°
Mean motion
3.38365 °/min
BSTAR
0.00004836
Orbital period
106.39 mins
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
11 mins2025-04-20 01:16:57.211Z342.313° N2025-04-20 01:21:57.211Z290.188° WNW30.028°2025-04-20 01:27:57.211Z221.087° SW
10 mins2025-04-20 11:27:57.211Z135.039° SSE2025-04-20 11:32:57.211Z70.667° E29.593°2025-04-20 11:37:57.211Z17.423° NNE
10 mins2025-04-20 13:13:57.211Z215.669° SW2025-04-20 13:18:57.211Z279.555° WNW30.341°2025-04-20 13:23:57.211Z337.436° NNW
6 mins2025-04-20 22:37:57.211Z51.754° ENE2025-04-20 22:40:57.211Z80.452° E14.441°2025-04-20 22:43:57.211Z107.484° ESE
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