THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1942

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 1942 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
1942, 1961-015HS
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 hours ago
Origin
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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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 01942U 61015HS  25166.65979567  .00000473  00000-0  11044-2 0  9999
2 01942  67.2722  49.5489 0335664 143.7347 250.4770 13.12991195 68694
Epoch: 2025-06-15T15:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-15T15:50:06.345Z)
Latitude
28.0906°
Longitude
-79.30581°
Altitude
1,306.832 km
Speed
7.162 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 09m 36s
True Declination
27° 57' 29"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-64.74681°
Longitude
148.06688°
Altitude
1,337.214 km
Speed
7.14 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 24m 39s
Apparent Declination
-67° 02' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:43:40
Azimuth
206.06° SW
Elevation
-55.001°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,464.717 km
Perigee altitude
955.303 km
Semi-major axis
7,588.147 km
Eccentricity
0.03357
Inclination
67.2722°
RAAN
49.5489°
Arg. of periapsis
143.7347°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
250.477°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.28352 °/min
Orbital period
109.64 mins
BSTAR
0.0011044
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
13 mins2025-06-16 17:22:55.550Z193.18° SSW2025-06-16 17:28:55.550Z135.575° SSE42.728°2025-06-16 17:35:55.550Z34.218° NE
10 mins2025-06-16 19:17:55.550Z264.734° W2025-06-16 19:22:55.550Z315.503° NNW25.038°2025-06-16 19:27:55.550Z5.493° NNE
6 mins2025-06-17 01:08:55.550Z9.528° NNE2025-06-17 01:11:55.550Z42.462° NE17.316°2025-06-17 01:14:55.550Z75.263° E
10 mins2025-06-17 03:00:55.550Z330.262° NNW2025-06-17 03:04:55.550Z314.232° NW44.211°2025-06-17 03:10:55.550Z155.608° SSE
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