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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 THOR ALTAIR R/B
1  1583U 65072D   25182.49957975  .00000901  00000-0  16015-3 0  9996
2  1583  98.4373  44.4695 0142066 248.2578 110.3452 14.63563078136335
Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:59:23.69Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-55.17336°
Altitude
720.796 km
Speed
7.476 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 57m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-3.73649°
Longitude
124.52077°
Altitude
639.922 km
Speed
7.562 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 57m 24s
Apparent Declination
-21° 49' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:25:23
Azimuth
52.459° ENE
Elevation
-63.992°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
779.034 km
Perigee altitude
578.524 km
Semi-major axis
7,056.916 km
Eccentricity
0.01421
Inclination
98.4373°
RAAN
44.4695°
Arg. of periapsis
248.2578°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
110.3452°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.66118 °/min
Orbital period
98.33 mins
BSTAR
0.00016015
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THOR ALTAIR R/B Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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8 mins2025-07-02 03:20:44.229Z26.306° NE2025-07-02 03:24:44.229Z104.036° ESE38.158°2025-07-02 03:28:44.229Z175.01° S
4 mins2025-07-02 04:59:44.229Z322.117° NNW2025-07-02 05:01:44.229Z292.7° NW16.623°2025-07-02 05:03:44.229Z264.769° W
8 mins2025-07-02 14:22:44.229Z141.541° SSE2025-07-02 14:25:44.229Z91.422° ESE37.749°2025-07-02 14:30:44.229Z358.121° N
5 mins2025-07-02 16:01:44.229Z239.962° WSW2025-07-02 16:03:44.229Z267.951° W17.3°2025-07-02 16:06:44.229Z306.414° NW
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