THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1508

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 1508 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 13 Aug 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
1508, 1965-065B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-08-13 (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 16 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 01508U 65065B   25128.56932566  .00000053  00000-0  86450-4 0  9991
2 01508  90.1439 302.1638 0043096  35.7077  32.3488 13.36070839911386
Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:39Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:39:49.737Z)
Latitude
68.39548°
Longitude
-129.79288°
Altitude
1,108.593 km
Speed
7.318 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 07m 12s
True Declination
68° 16' 59"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-52.58786°
Longitude
-129.23501°
Altitude
1,142.167 km
Speed
7.282 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 52m 37s
Apparent Declination
-53° 45' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:23:07
Azimuth
131.399° SE
Elevation
-61.241°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,153.34 km
Perigee altitude
1,088.703 km
Semi-major axis
7,499.159 km
Eccentricity
0.0043096
Inclination
90.1439°
RAAN
302.1638°
Arg. of periapsis
35.7077°
True anomaly
32.61425°
Mean anomaly
32.3488°
Eccentric anomaly
32.4814°
Mean motion
3.34214 °/min
BSTAR
0.00008645
Orbital period
107.72 mins
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
11 mins2025-05-09 11:00:29.016Z139.422° SSE2025-05-09 11:05:29.016Z85.774° E30.706°2025-05-09 11:11:29.016Z15.973° NNE
10 mins2025-05-09 12:48:29.016Z216.555° SW2025-05-09 12:53:29.016Z277.303° WNW30.006°2025-05-09 12:58:29.016Z335.531° NNW
6 mins2025-05-09 22:19:29.016Z52.38° ENE2025-05-09 22:22:29.016Z82.966° E17.034°2025-05-09 22:25:29.016Z111.319° ESE
12 mins2025-05-10 00:04:29.016Z357.474° N2025-05-10 00:10:29.016Z254.664° W43.731°2025-05-10 00:16:29.016Z192.753° SSW
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