DECAYED

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 18908 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 18908 was 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
18908, 1961-015LY
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1961-06-29 (65 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 month ago

TLE from 1 month ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 18908U 61015LY  26046.25511023  .05622898  73638-1  86935-2 0  9997
2 18908  65.6495  99.7455 0012847   4.1032 356.0249 16.08863851 22171
Epoch: 2026-02-15T06:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T06:07:21.523Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-137.36064°
Altitude
243.655 km
Speed
7.766 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 38m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:24:59
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
256.851 km
Perigee altitude
239.825 km
Semi-major axis
6,626.475 km
Eccentricity
0.00128
Inclination
65.6495°
RAAN
99.7455°
Arg. of periapsis
4.1032°
True anomaly
356.01468°
Mean anomaly
356.0249°
Eccentric anomaly
356.01979°
Mean motion
4.02364 °/min
Orbital period
89.47 mins
BSTAR
0.0086935

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