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
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Thiokol/TE
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STAR 37, Unknown motor
Mass
136 kg wet, 136 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
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, 1.7 m
Radar Cross Section
2.270 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1 02422U 66082B   25191.70507145  .00000325  00000-0  95986-4 0  9990
2 02422  98.2009 351.4459 0111078 168.3378 192.0427 14.46350656 65900
Epoch: 2025-07-10T16:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T16:55:18.173Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
168.75266°
Altitude
817.914 km
Speed
7.404 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 25m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
7.42337°
Longitude
168.4203°
Altitude
813.305 km
Speed
7.409 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 09m 36s
Apparent Declination
-54° 33' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:31:14
Azimuth
183.143° SSW
Elevation
-4.593°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
813.7 km
Perigee altitude
655.684 km
Semi-major axis
7,112.829 km
Eccentricity
0.01111
Inclination
98.2009°
RAAN
351.4459°
Arg. of periapsis
168.3378°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
192.0427°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.61809 °/min
Orbital period
99.5 mins
BSTAR
0.000095986
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THOR BURNER 2 R/B Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-11 11:18:14.132Z199.559° SSW2025-07-11 11:22:14.132Z266.437° W31.623°2025-07-11 11:26:14.132Z327.232° NNW
7 mins2025-07-11 23:24:14.132Z21.824° NNE2025-07-11 23:27:14.132Z100.85° ESE42.977°2025-07-11 23:31:14.132Z184.582° SSW
9 mins2025-07-12 10:33:14.132Z160.562° S2025-07-12 10:37:14.132Z75.446° E44.568°2025-07-12 10:42:14.132Z349.618° N
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