THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 223

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 223 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 29 Jun 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
223, 1961-015BK
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
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Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1961-06-29 (65 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00223U 61015BK  26188.22450374 -.00000029  00000-0  37719-4 0  9995
2 00223  66.8907 273.1306 0073240 307.1751  52.2654 13.89020809293656
Epoch: 2026-07-07T05:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-07T05:23:17.123Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-92.88897°
Altitude
901.622 km
Speed
7.418 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 12m 31s
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
02:33:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
983.977 km
Perigee altitude
876.921 km
Semi-major axis
7,308.586 km
Eccentricity
0.00732
Inclination
66.8907°
RAAN
273.1306°
Arg. of periapsis
307.1751°
True anomaly
52.93286°
Mean anomaly
52.2654°
Eccentric anomaly
52.59876°
Mean motion
3.47371 °/min
Orbital period
103.64 mins
BSTAR
0.000037719
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