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

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

Manufacturer

Thiokol/TE

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STAR 37, Unknown motor

Mass

136 kg wet, 136 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1966-09-16 (60 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago

0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1  2422U 66082B   26082.43399071  .00000484  00000-0  13571-3 0  9992
2  2422  98.2313 239.5005 0111335 108.6146 252.7175 14.46705129102878

Epoch: 2026-03-23T10:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-23T10:24:56.797Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-97.6622°

Altitude

763.734 km

Speed

7.46 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 58m 00s

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

08:16:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

812.708 km

Perigee altitude

654.352 km

Semi-major axis

7,111.667 km

Eccentricity

0.01113

Inclination

98.2313°

RAAN

239.5005°

Arg. of periapsis

108.6146°

True anomaly

251.5044°

Mean anomaly

252.7175°

Eccentric anomaly

252.11044°

Mean motion

3.61898 °/min

Orbital period

99.48 mins

BSTAR

0.00013571

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Other satellites on launch #82 in the year 1966 (1966-09-16 UTC)

OPS 6026 (DMSP 4A F1), 2418

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THOR BURNER 2 R/B Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
8 mins	2026-03-24 09:46:58.776Z	135.841° SSE	2026-03-24 09:50:58.776Z	69.443° E	31.741°	2026-03-24 09:54:58.776Z	4.823° NNE
5 mins	2026-03-24 11:26:58.776Z	227.703° WSW	2026-03-24 11:28:58.776Z	257.001° W	19.207°	2026-03-24 11:31:58.776Z	304.283° NW
8 mins	2026-03-24 23:29:58.776Z	6.611° NNE	2026-03-24 23:33:58.776Z	280.088° WNW	42.872°	2026-03-24 23:37:58.776Z	204.043° SW

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THOR BURNER 2 R/B, 2422

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-23T10:24:56.797Z)

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