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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 01508U 65065B   25181.90101556  .00000042  00000-0  65757-4 0  9990
2 01508  90.1489 302.9249 0040370 241.7164 233.8455 13.36073634918504
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:37:27.744Z)
Latitude
64.89126°
Longitude
-120.32875°
Altitude
1,153.17 km
Speed
7.274 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 12m 57s
True Declination
64° 45' 57"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
40.74621°
Longitude
59.23165°
Altitude
1,158.244 km
Speed
7.264 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 38m 11s
Apparent Declination
8° 32' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:03:48
Azimuth
67.902° E
Elevation
-12.022°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,151.285 km
Perigee altitude
1,090.737 km
Semi-major axis
7,499.148 km
Eccentricity
0.00404
Inclination
90.1489°
RAAN
302.9249°
Arg. of periapsis
241.7164°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
233.8455°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.34214 °/min
Orbital period
107.72 mins
BSTAR
0.000065757
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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.
13 mins2025-07-01 07:55:20.736Z156.231° SSE2025-07-01 08:02:20.736Z70.394° E39.062°2025-07-01 08:08:20.736Z7.704° NNE
10 mins2025-07-01 09:45:20.736Z232.068° WSW2025-07-01 09:50:20.736Z285.328° WNW23.105°2025-07-01 09:55:20.736Z332° NNW
10 mins2025-07-01 19:14:20.736Z33.102° NE2025-07-01 19:18:20.736Z74.474° E23.87°2025-07-01 19:24:20.736Z135.9° SSE
11 mins2025-07-01 21:01:20.736Z348.361° N2025-07-01 21:06:20.736Z288.346° WNW37.776°2025-07-01 21:12:20.736Z208.336° SW
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