THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 172
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 172 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jun 1961 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00172U 61015AY 26014.46616508 .00000304 00000-0 47778-3 0 9995
2 00172 67.0669 160.0913 0132086 176.2363 183.9728 13.59141906184228Epoch: 2026-01-14T11:11Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-14T11:11:16.662Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-121.6619°
Altitude
1,138.626 km
Speed
7.236 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 40m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:01:18
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,135.146 km
Perigee altitude
939.254 km
Semi-major axis
7,415.337 km
Eccentricity
0.01321
Inclination
67.0669°
RAAN
160.0913°
Arg. of periapsis
176.2363°
True anomaly
183.86963°
Mean anomaly
183.9728°
Eccentric anomaly
183.92105°
Mean motion
3.39897 °/min
Orbital period
105.91 mins
BSTAR
0.00047778
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1961 (1961-06-29 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 10 mins | 2026-01-15 19:32:54.746Z | 348.929° N | 2026-01-15 19:37:54.746Z | 65.612° ENE | 34.187° | 2026-01-15 19:42:54.746Z | 123.582° SE |
| 9 mins | 2026-01-15 21:21:54.746Z | 305.329° NW | 2026-01-15 21:25:54.746Z | 256.329° W | 27.248° | 2026-01-15 21:30:54.746Z | 195.474° SSW |
| 6 mins | 2026-01-16 09:14:54.746Z | 127.086° SE | 2026-01-16 09:17:54.746Z | 98.374° ESE | 16.046° | 2026-01-16 09:20:54.746Z | 70.838° E |
| 12 mins | 2026-01-16 10:59:54.746Z | 209.335° SW | 2026-01-16 11:05:54.746Z | 344.106° N | 44.819° | 2026-01-16 11:11:54.746Z | 27.591° NE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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