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
11 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 11 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 01942U 61015HS  25189.83119193 -.00000081  00000-0 -46468-4 0  9992
2 01942  67.2709   0.9303 0335258 127.4957 337.0535 13.12999596 71733
Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:56:54.982Z)
Latitude
64.10295°
Longitude
-104.44631°
Altitude
988.843 km
Speed
7.476 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 07m 12s
True Declination
63° 58' 19"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
57.9355°
Longitude
-87.98075°
Altitude
972.886 km
Speed
7.491 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 03m 02s
Apparent Declination
14° 07' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:07:26
Azimuth
343.597° N
Elevation
-34.43°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,464.375 km
Perigee altitude
955.58 km
Semi-major axis
7,588.115 km
Eccentricity
0.03353
Inclination
67.2709°
RAAN
0.9303°
Arg. of periapsis
127.4957°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
337.0535°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.28354 °/min
Orbital period
109.64 mins
BSTAR
-0.000046468
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
12 mins2025-07-09 11:59:01.308Z168.897° S2025-07-09 12:05:01.308Z113.989° SE30.157°2025-07-09 12:11:01.308Z48.458° ENE
12 mins2025-07-09 13:52:01.308Z236.221° WSW2025-07-09 13:58:01.308Z305.678° NW35.98°2025-07-09 14:04:01.308Z15.98° NNE
10 mins2025-07-09 21:36:01.308Z345.823° N2025-07-09 21:41:01.308Z62.25° ENE36.522°2025-07-09 21:46:01.308Z127.19° SE
8 mins2025-07-09 23:30:01.308Z293.911° NW2025-07-09 23:33:01.308Z255.225° W23.538°2025-07-09 23:38:01.308Z200.647° SSW
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