THOR ALTAIR R/B, 1583

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ALTAIR R/B, 1583 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 10 Sep 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
1583, 1965-072D
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
UTC
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
FW4, Unknown motor
Mass
25 kg wet, 25 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1965-09-10 (60 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 1.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.687 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 THOR ALTAIR R/B
1 01583U 65072D   25170.33018068  .00001072  00000-0  18879-3 0  9997
2 01583  98.4387  32.0122 0142138 286.5391  72.0238 14.63541056113845
Epoch: 2025-06-19T07:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T07:55:27.61Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
5.34774°
Altitude
655.07 km
Speed
7.546 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 08m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
42.4805°
Longitude
-166.15922°
Altitude
772.037 km
Speed
7.427 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 54m 49s
Apparent Declination
11° 12' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:51:35
Azimuth
71.246° E
Elevation
-4.608°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
779.157 km
Perigee altitude
578.543 km
Semi-major axis
7,056.987 km
Eccentricity
0.01421
Inclination
98.4387°
RAAN
32.0122°
Arg. of periapsis
286.5391°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
72.0238°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.66112 °/min
Orbital period
98.33 mins
BSTAR
0.00018879
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THOR ALTAIR R/B Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-06-20 02:35:04.075Z55.657° ENE2025-06-20 02:38:04.075Z97.948° ESE18.625°2025-06-20 02:41:04.075Z136.73° SSE
7 mins2025-06-20 04:12:04.075Z352.98° N2025-06-20 04:15:04.075Z294.943° NW36.136°2025-06-20 04:19:04.075Z220.312° SW
5 mins2025-06-20 13:38:04.075Z91.906° ESE2025-06-20 13:40:04.075Z60.958° ENE18.636°2025-06-20 13:43:04.075Z21.57° NNE
7 mins2025-06-20 15:14:04.075Z197.862° SSW2025-06-20 15:17:04.075Z272.528° WNW35.888°2025-06-20 15:21:04.075Z332.98° NNW
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