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

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)

1965-06-24 (61 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 01428U 65048B   26080.96114479  .00000050  00000-0  59220-4 0  9992
2 01428  89.8720 286.1305 0058831  73.8538  47.6530 13.52682069996859

Epoch: 2026-03-21T23:04Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-21T23:04:02.909Z)

Latitude

58.08476°

Longitude

-59.56043°

Altitude

1,042.927 km

Speed

7.35 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 03m 42s

True Declination

57° 56' 10"

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

15:45:19

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,103.209 km

Perigee altitude

1,015.697 km

Semi-major axis

7,437.59 km

Eccentricity

0.00588

Inclination

89.872°

RAAN

286.1305°

Arg. of periapsis

73.8538°

True anomaly

48.15373°

Mean anomaly

47.653°

Eccentric anomaly

47.90312°

Mean motion

3.38372 °/min

Orbital period

106.39 mins

BSTAR

0.00005922

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Other satellites on launch #48 in the year 1965 (1965-06-24 UTC)

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TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB, 24811 (Decayed)

OPS 8480 (TRANSIT 5B-6), 1420

TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB, 26815 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB, 26912 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1435

TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB, 11953 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB, 11952 (Decayed)

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 2701

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 3592

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1425

TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB, 19838 (Decayed)

TRANSIT 5B-6 DEB, 12516 (Decayed)

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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.
9 mins	2026-03-22 12:47:58.792Z	125.739° SE	2026-03-22 12:52:58.792Z	72.491° E	22.604°	2026-03-22 12:56:58.792Z	28.627° NE
10 mins	2026-03-22 14:33:58.792Z	203.197° SW	2026-03-22 14:38:58.792Z	281.693° WNW	37.103°	2026-03-22 14:43:58.792Z	344.26° N
11 mins	2026-03-23 01:41:58.792Z	8.757° NNE	2026-03-23 01:46:58.792Z	78.289° E	43.168°	2026-03-23 01:52:58.792Z	173.456° S
6 mins	2026-03-23 03:29:58.792Z	316.912° NNW	2026-03-23 03:32:58.792Z	285.063° WNW	17.074°	2026-03-23 03:35:58.792Z	254.766° W

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1428

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-21T23:04:02.909Z)

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Orbital elements

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