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 (64 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 hours ago

TLE from 4 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00243U 61015BY  25243.61700903  .00001210  00000-0  85237-3 0  9996
2 00243  66.4648  13.6039 0035559 271.6275  88.0733 14.01275213242715
Epoch: 2025-08-31T14:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-31T14:48:29.58Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
171.44625°
Altitude
890.666 km
Speed
7.408 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 54m 24s
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
10:44:51
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
913.644 km
Perigee altitude
861.97 km
Semi-major axis
7,265.944 km
Eccentricity
0.00356
Inclination
66.4648°
RAAN
13.6039°
Arg. of periapsis
271.6275°
True anomaly
88.4806°
Mean anomaly
88.0733°
Eccentric anomaly
88.27695°
Mean motion
3.50433 °/min
Orbital period
102.73 mins
BSTAR
0.00085237
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