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
11 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 11 hours ago
0 THOR BURNER 2 R/B
1  2422U 66082B   25183.19579261  .00000354  00000-0  10356-3 0  9991
2  2422  98.2001 343.2111 0110512 194.2886 165.5174 14.46343137 85395
Epoch: 2025-07-02T04:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T04:41:56.481Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-7.7546°
Altitude
816.792 km
Speed
7.405 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 52m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
41.60242°
Longitude
179.98441°
Altitude
697.95 km
Speed
7.535 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 07m 58s
Apparent Declination
3° 49' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:01:22
Azimuth
37.633° NE
Elevation
-39.108°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
813.322 km
Perigee altitude
656.111 km
Semi-major axis
7,112.853 km
Eccentricity
0.01105
Inclination
98.2001°
RAAN
343.2111°
Arg. of periapsis
194.2886°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
165.5174°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.61807 °/min
Orbital period
99.5 mins
BSTAR
0.00010356
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THOR BURNER 2 R/B Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-07-02 23:32:10.586Z13.856° NNE2025-07-02 23:37:10.586Z178.679° S43.774°2025-07-02 23:41:10.586Z192.473° SSW
9 mins2025-07-03 10:42:10.586Z168.024° S2025-07-03 10:46:10.586Z192.987° SSW44.514°2025-07-03 10:51:10.586Z345.82° N
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