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
18 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 (63 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 18 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR R/B
1 00204U 61031C   25128.91229691  .00000086  00000-0  76794-4 0  9995
2 00204  32.4423 287.0014 0098101 114.7952 246.2911 13.65044923167754
Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:53Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:53:42.453Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
91.59857°
Altitude
1,045.912 km
Speed
7.316 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 08m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-2.97989°
Longitude
-87.5865°
Altitude
985.149 km
Speed
7.377 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 13m 02s
Apparent Declination
-25° 03' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:31:05
Azimuth
85.641° E
Elevation
-46.292°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,093.389 km
Perigee altitude
948.22 km
Semi-major axis
7,398.942 km
Eccentricity
0.0098101
Inclination
32.4423°
RAAN
287.0014°
Arg. of periapsis
114.7952°
True anomaly
245.26693°
Mean anomaly
246.2911°
Eccentric anomaly
245.7785°
Mean motion
3.41027 °/min
BSTAR
0.000076794
Orbital period
105.56 mins
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THOR ABLESTAR R/B Visibility forecast

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11 mins2025-05-09 17:36:38.136Z253.08° W2025-05-09 17:41:38.136Z193.889° SSW32.467°2025-05-09 17:47:38.136Z122.078° SE
8 mins2025-05-09 19:29:38.136Z244.162° WSW2025-05-09 19:33:38.136Z198.153° SSW20.567°2025-05-09 19:37:38.136Z157.225° SSE
6 mins2025-05-10 12:42:38.136Z179.879° S2025-05-10 12:45:38.136Z150.035° SSE15.992°2025-05-10 12:48:38.136Z120.69° SE
9 mins2025-05-10 14:32:38.136Z219.789° SW2025-05-10 14:36:38.136Z168.516° S29.7°2025-05-10 14:41:38.136Z107.039° ESE
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