THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 204
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 204 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 15 Nov 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago
TLE from 6 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 204U 61031C 25308.77318148 .00000061 00000-0 47405-4 0 9995
2 204 32.4407 104.2016 0098332 43.5581 317.2757 13.65060597192346Epoch: 2025-11-04T18:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-04T18:33:22.879Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
141.60092°
Altitude
963.018 km
Speed
7.399 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 56m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:16:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,093.503 km
Perigee altitude
947.994 km
Semi-major axis
7,398.885 km
Eccentricity
0.00983
Inclination
32.4407°
RAAN
104.2016°
Arg. of periapsis
43.5581°
True anomaly
316.50426°
Mean anomaly
317.2757°
Eccentric anomaly
316.89068°
Mean motion
3.41031 °/min
Orbital period
105.56 mins
BSTAR
0.000047405
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Other satellites on launch #31 in the year 1961 (1961-11-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 10 mins | 2025-11-05 14:04:38.265Z | 212.741° SW | 2025-11-05 14:09:38.265Z | 159.516° S | 23.752° | 2025-11-05 14:14:38.265Z | 105.964° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2025-11-05 15:56:38.265Z | 236.784° WSW | 2025-11-05 16:00:38.265Z | 185.583° SSW | 33.44° | 2025-11-05 16:06:38.265Z | 107.686° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2025-11-05 17:48:38.265Z | 247.545° W | 2025-11-05 17:52:38.265Z | 191.957° SSW | 31.937° | 2025-11-05 17:58:38.265Z | 124.823° SE |
| 8 mins | 2025-11-05 19:40:38.265Z | 242.228° WSW | 2025-11-05 19:43:38.265Z | 210.769° SW | 19.537° | 2025-11-05 19:48:38.265Z | 160.604° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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