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

204, 1961-031C

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Aerojet

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

ABLESTAR, Unknown motor

Mass

~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1961-11-15 (65 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

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00204U 61031C   26138.84539233  .00000056  00000-0  40872-4 0  9990
2 00204  32.4405 205.0251 0098349  88.5977 272.5908 13.65080561219019

Epoch: 2026-05-18T20:17Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-18T20:17:21.897Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

24.156°

Altitude

1,013.452 km

Speed

7.348 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 40m 06s

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

19:04:43

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,093.443 km

Perigee altitude

947.91 km

Semi-major axis

7,398.813 km

Eccentricity

0.00983

Inclination

32.4405°

RAAN

205.0251°

Arg. of periapsis

88.5977°

True anomaly

271.4644°

Mean anomaly

272.5908°

Eccentric anomaly

272.02765°

Mean motion

3.41036 °/min

Orbital period

105.56 mins

BSTAR

0.000040872

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Other satellites on launch #31 in the year 1961 (1961-11-15 UTC)

TRAAC DEB, 10796

TRANSIT 4B, 202

TRAAC, 205

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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.
11 mins	2026-05-19 10:40:47.522Z	248.688° W	2026-05-19 10:46:47.522Z	169.053° S	33.933°	2026-05-19 10:51:47.522Z	113.313° SE
9 mins	2026-05-19 12:33:47.522Z	248.303° W	2026-05-19 12:37:47.522Z	197.273° SSW	27.495°	2026-05-19 12:42:47.522Z	139.424° SSE
4 mins	2026-05-19 14:27:47.522Z	222.286° SW	2026-05-19 14:28:47.522Z	212.361° SW	12.953°	2026-05-19 14:31:47.522Z	184.051° SSW
8 mins	2026-05-20 07:37:47.522Z	200.926° SSW	2026-05-20 07:41:47.522Z	152.144° SSE	23.019°	2026-05-20 07:45:47.522Z	109.484° ESE
9 mins	2026-05-20 09:28:47.522Z	232.767° WSW	2026-05-20 09:32:47.522Z	173.573° S	33.39°	2026-05-20 09:37:47.522Z	109.158° ESE

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THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 204

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-18T20:17:21.897Z)

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