THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 2422

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 2422 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Fri, 16 Sep 1966 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
2422, 1966-082B
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
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Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 37, Unknown motor
Mass
136 kg wet, 136 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Icon of a cake. It is the launch day of the satellite!1966-09-16 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Sphere + Cone + 1 Truss, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
2.270 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1 02422U 66082B   25259.01553219  .00000278  00000-0  84248-4 0  9998
2 02422  98.2104  56.6292 0109888 324.1090  35.2755 14.46413423 75639
Epoch: 2025-09-16T00:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T00:22:21.981Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
55.82571°
Altitude
676.797 km
Speed
7.552 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 46m 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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:27:15
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
812.645 km
Perigee altitude
656.327 km
Semi-major axis
7,112.623 km
Eccentricity
0.01099
Inclination
98.2104°
RAAN
56.6292°
Arg. of periapsis
324.109°
True anomaly
36.01094°
Mean anomaly
35.2755°
Eccentric anomaly
35.64239°
Mean motion
3.61825 °/min
Orbital period
99.5 mins
BSTAR
0.000084248
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