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

6 hours ago

Origin

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 (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 6 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00204U 61031C   25178.57717367  .00000055  00000-0  38334-4 0  9998
2 00204  32.4435  37.7129 0098284 132.9865 227.9044 13.65049242174548

Epoch: 2025-06-27T13:51Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-27T13:51:07.805Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-85.99765°

Altitude

1,065.243 km

Speed

7.297 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 30m 51s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

32.37723°

Longitude

9.94502°

Altitude

960.472 km

Speed

7.405 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

12h 18m 41s

Apparent Declination

-3° 01' 40"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

06:59:20

Azimuth

98.878° ESE

Elevation

5.808°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,093.509 km

Perigee altitude

948.069 km

Semi-major axis

7,398.926 km

Eccentricity

0.00983

Inclination

32.4435°

RAAN

37.7129°

Arg. of periapsis

132.9865°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

227.9044°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.41028 °/min

Orbital period

105.56 mins

BSTAR

0.000038334

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

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TRAAC, 205

TRAAC DEB, 10796

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	2025-06-27 21:14:09.216Z	250.815° W	2025-06-27 21:20:09.216Z	174.979° S	34.209°	2025-06-27 21:25:09.216Z	116.09° SE
9 mins	2025-06-27 23:07:09.216Z	249.21° W	2025-06-27 23:11:09.216Z	201.452° SSW	25.981°	2025-06-27 23:16:09.216Z	143.661° SSE
10 mins	2025-06-28 18:10:09.216Z	211.582° SW	2025-06-28 18:15:09.216Z	154.251° SSE	25.48°	2025-06-28 18:20:09.216Z	104.128° ESE

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