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
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Aerojet
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
ABLESTAR, Unknown motor
Mass
~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1961-11-15 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
6.048 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00204U 61031C   25170.45822300  .00000054  00000-0  39879-4 0  9995
2 00204  32.4425  78.4639 0098201  71.0116 290.1117 13.65048834173432
Epoch: 2025-06-19T10:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-19T10:59:50.467Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
5.57799°
Altitude
991.805 km
Speed
7.37 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 13m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-21.56315°
Longitude
-139.01015°
Altitude
1,082.515 km
Speed
7.282 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 04m 53s
Apparent Declination
-32° 48' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:15:17
Azimuth
85.098° E
Elevation
-62.968°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,093.449 km
Perigee altitude
948.132 km
Semi-major axis
7,398.928 km
Eccentricity
0.00982
Inclination
32.4425°
RAAN
78.4639°
Arg. of periapsis
71.0116°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
290.1117°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.41028 °/min
Orbital period
105.56 mins
BSTAR
0.000039879
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-06-20 01:27:51.557Z254.269° W2025-06-20 01:32:51.557Z196.002° SSW30.885°2025-06-20 01:38:51.557Z127.222° SE
6 mins2025-06-20 03:21:51.557Z234.055° WSW2025-06-20 03:24:51.557Z200.58° SSW17.836°2025-06-20 03:27:51.557Z170.367° S
7 mins2025-06-20 20:33:51.557Z185.703° SSW2025-06-20 20:36:51.557Z152.274° SSE18.389°2025-06-20 20:40:51.557Z112.05° ESE
9 mins2025-06-20 22:23:51.557Z226.026° WSW2025-06-20 22:27:51.557Z171.996° S31.221°2025-06-20 22:32:51.557Z107.598° ESE
7 mins2025-06-21 00:14:51.557Z248.577° W2025-06-21 00:19:51.557Z177.944° S33.641°2025-06-21 00:21:51.557Z140.548° SSE
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