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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Identifier
172, 1961-015AY
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1961-06-29 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00172U 61015AY  25259.22052939  .00000245  00000-0  40188-3 0  9993
2 00172  67.0666  75.3369 0138377 259.1991  99.3472 13.59017118167881
Epoch: 2025-09-16T05:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T05:17:33.739Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
0.53236°
Altitude
1,059.381 km
Speed
7.314 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 01m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
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Local Sidereal Time
08:46:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,140.272 km
Perigee altitude
935.037 km
Semi-major axis
7,415.791 km
Eccentricity
0.01384
Inclination
67.0666°
RAAN
75.3369°
Arg. of periapsis
259.1991°
True anomaly
100.90725°
Mean anomaly
99.3472°
Eccentric anomaly
100.12769°
Mean motion
3.39865 °/min
Orbital period
105.92 mins
BSTAR
0.00040188
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