THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 243

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 243 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
243, 1961-015BY
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1961-06-29 (65 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00243U 61015BY  26155.04366745  .00000827  00000-0  59531-3 0  9999
2 00243  66.4636  36.9780 0018595 100.3370 259.9809 14.01923590281453
Epoch: 2026-06-04T01:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-04T01:02:52.867Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
128.76411°
Altitude
891.578 km
Speed
7.406 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 27m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
06:22:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
899.072 km
Perigee altitude
872.059 km
Semi-major axis
7,263.702 km
Eccentricity
0.00186
Inclination
66.4636°
RAAN
36.978°
Arg. of periapsis
100.337°
True anomaly
259.77115°
Mean anomaly
259.9809°
Eccentric anomaly
259.87602°
Mean motion
3.50595 °/min
Orbital period
102.68 mins
BSTAR
0.00059531
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