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DOY 209 | 2024-07-27T10:35:42Z

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 00204

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR R/B, 00204 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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THOR ABLESTAR R/B details
NORAD ID00204
COSPAR ID
1961-031C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update18 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USUSAF SSD (US)
ManufacturerAerojet
BusAblestar
MotorUnknown
Mass~600 kg wet, 600 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1961-11-15 (63 years ago)
Launch vehicleUnknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Radar Cross Section3.4 m², Large (>1 m²)
Predictive object data (real-time)
Latitude32.3186°
Longitude167.29542°
Altitude948.642 km
Speed7.417 km/s
Apparent Right ascension00h 41m 35s
Apparent Declination-7° 29' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Predictive observer data (real-time)
Local Sidereal Time23:57:38
Azimuth165.381° S
Elevation41.512°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee1,093.822 km
Perigee948.198 km
Semi-major axis7,399.147 km
Eccentricity0.0098406
Inclination32.4418°
RAAN283.5754°
Arg. of periapsis96.2239°
True anomaly263.83819°
Mean anomaly264.9602°
Eccentric anomaly264.39907°
Mean motion3.41013 °/min
BSTAR0.000059349
Period105.57 mins
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-07-26T16:38:17.39Z)
Latitude-0.00002°
Longitude89.13797°
Altitude1,023.46 km
Speed7.339 km/s
True Right ascension18h 54m 18s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
TLE from 18 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00204U 61031C   24208.69325683  .00000071  00000-0  59349-4 0  9997
2 00204  32.4418 283.5754 0098406  96.2239 264.9602 13.64988176128623
Epoch: 2024-07-26T16:38Z
No data available
Other satellites on launch #31 in the year 1961 (1961-11-15 UTC)

THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

Observer location: 39.9160978°, -105.1181434

THOR ABLESTAR R/B is not visible in the next 10 days
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