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
21 hours 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 21 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 01428U 65048B   25181.87971394  .00000039  00000-0  42732-4 0  9997
2 01428  89.8850 289.3821 0058711 119.0571 355.1885 13.52659472961155
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:06:47.284Z)
Latitude
65.89163°
Longitude
-126.75376°
Altitude
1,030.425 km
Speed
7.364 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 16m 30s
True Declination
65° 46' 04"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-14.09114°
Longitude
53.46315°
Altitude
1,096.547 km
Speed
7.289 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 33m 02s
Apparent Declination
-26° 27' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:26:55
Azimuth
309.352° NW
Elevation
-70.769°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,103.203 km
Perigee altitude
1,015.868 km
Semi-major axis
7,437.673 km
Eccentricity
0.00587
Inclination
89.885°
RAAN
289.3821°
Arg. of periapsis
119.0571°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
355.1885°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.38367 °/min
Orbital period
106.39 mins
BSTAR
0.000042732
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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.
10 mins2025-07-01 18:27:16.123Z25.718° NE2025-07-01 18:32:16.123Z79.521° E25.251°2025-07-01 18:37:16.123Z137.004° SSE
10 mins2025-07-01 20:14:16.123Z342.762° N2025-07-01 20:19:16.123Z269.782° W33.866°2025-07-01 20:24:16.123Z213.076° SW
9 mins2025-07-02 06:25:16.123Z124.503° SE2025-07-02 06:29:16.123Z78.599° E25.078°2025-07-02 06:34:16.123Z23.367° NE
11 mins2025-07-02 08:10:16.123Z205.495° SW2025-07-02 08:15:16.123Z269.896° W35.319°2025-07-02 08:21:16.123Z344.231° N
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