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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 01508U 65065B   25181.57956804  .00000040  00000-0  62644-4 0  9997
2 01508  90.1489 302.9202 0040358 242.6612 127.6882 13.36073569918463
Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:54:34.678Z)
Latitude
10.66317°
Longitude
175.36047°
Altitude
1,144.716 km
Speed
7.272 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 11m 34s
True Declination
10° 36' 14"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-60.49749°
Longitude
175.65654°
Altitude
1,131.32 km
Speed
7.294 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 21m 50s
Apparent Declination
-54° 15' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:57:08
Azimuth
139.859° SSE
Elevation
-68.534°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,151.277 km
Perigee altitude
1,090.746 km
Semi-major axis
7,499.148 km
Eccentricity
0.00404
Inclination
90.1489°
RAAN
302.9202°
Arg. of periapsis
242.6612°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
127.6882°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.34214 °/min
Orbital period
107.72 mins
BSTAR
0.000062644
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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13 mins2025-07-01 07:55:20.896Z156.225° SSE2025-07-01 08:02:20.896Z70.313° E39.059°2025-07-01 08:08:20.896Z7.698° NNE
10 mins2025-07-01 09:45:20.896Z232.086° WSW2025-07-01 09:50:20.896Z285.362° WNW23.103°2025-07-01 09:55:20.896Z332.015° NNW
10 mins2025-07-01 19:14:20.896Z33.119° NE2025-07-01 19:18:20.896Z74.509° E23.872°2025-07-01 19:24:20.896Z135.914° SSE
11 mins2025-07-01 21:01:20.896Z348.352° N2025-07-01 21:06:20.896Z288.273° WNW37.779°2025-07-01 21:12:20.896Z208.328° SW
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