THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 230

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 230 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
230, 1961-015BN
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1961-06-29 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1   230U 61015BN  25196.21546589  .00000025  00000-0  71224-4 0  9998
2   230  66.8824 157.2915 0087501  53.4396 307.4700 13.96698480259193
Epoch: 2025-07-15T05:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T05:10:16.252Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
146.4106°
Altitude
868.918 km
Speed
7.438 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 29m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-55.57163°
Longitude
106.57383°
Altitude
953.931 km
Speed
7.36 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 23m 37s
Apparent Declination
-81° 37' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:55:23
Azimuth
189.302° SSW
Elevation
-44.71°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
967.346 km
Perigee altitude
839.913 km
Semi-major axis
7,281.767 km
Eccentricity
0.00875
Inclination
66.8824°
RAAN
157.2915°
Arg. of periapsis
53.4396°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
307.47°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.49292 °/min
Orbital period
103.07 mins
BSTAR
0.000071224
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
10 mins2025-07-15 22:28:07.120Z181.869° SSW2025-07-15 22:33:07.120Z109.253° ESE35.458°2025-07-15 22:38:07.120Z41.858° NE
7 mins2025-07-16 00:16:07.120Z265.693° W2025-07-16 00:19:07.120Z310.176° NW25.028°2025-07-16 00:23:07.120Z3.537° NNE
9 mins2025-07-16 07:30:07.120Z350.522° N2025-07-16 07:34:07.120Z55.644° ENE34.689°2025-07-16 07:39:07.120Z123.903° SE
8 mins2025-07-16 09:16:07.120Z301.333° NW2025-07-16 09:20:07.120Z246.363° WSW25.983°2025-07-16 09:24:07.120Z198.209° SSW
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