THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 178

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 178 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
178, 1961-015BC
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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00178U 61015BC  25256.18855715  .00000030  00000-0  79539-4 0  9999
2 00178  66.8664 317.6809 0081710 198.3507 161.4623 13.92975307258664
Epoch: 2025-09-13T04:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T04:31:31.337Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-102.62515°
Altitude
976.886 km
Speed
7.335 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 10m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
15:24:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
976.212 km
Perigee altitude
857.001 km
Semi-major axis
7,294.744 km
Eccentricity
0.00817
Inclination
66.8664°
RAAN
317.6809°
Arg. of periapsis
198.3507°
True anomaly
161.75713°
Mean anomaly
161.4623°
Eccentric anomaly
161.61°
Mean motion
3.4836 °/min
Orbital period
103.34 mins
BSTAR
0.000079539
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