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
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
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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TLE from 20 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1   243U 61015BY  25109.06903362  .00001725  00000-0  11992-2 0  9997
2   243  66.4654 352.4163 0030547 347.0613  12.9681 14.01030440224450
Epoch: 2025-04-19T01:39Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-19T01:39:24.504Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
120.14666°
Altitude
870.654 km
Speed
7.429 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 29m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-15.30793°
Longitude
111.1889°
Altitude
873.341 km
Speed
7.427 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 36m 07s
Apparent Declination
-34° 35' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:00:46
Azimuth
259.445° W
Elevation
-47.467°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
910.851 km
Perigee altitude
866.455 km
Semi-major axis
7,266.79 km
Eccentricity
0.0030547
Inclination
66.4654°
RAAN
352.4163°
Arg. of periapsis
347.0613°
True anomaly
13.04695°
Mean anomaly
12.9681°
Eccentric anomaly
13.00749°
Mean motion
3.50372 °/min
BSTAR
0.0011992
Orbital period
102.75 mins
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
11 mins2025-04-20 02:10:13.051Z342.271° N2025-04-20 02:16:13.051Z63.519° ENE34.363°2025-04-20 02:21:13.051Z123.897° SE
8 mins2025-04-20 03:58:13.051Z296.483° NW2025-04-20 04:01:13.051Z253.5° W26.891°2025-04-20 04:06:13.051Z193.311° SSW
10 mins2025-04-20 17:11:13.051Z187.284° SSW2025-04-20 17:15:13.051Z130.696° SE39.323°2025-04-20 17:21:13.051Z37.961° NE
8 mins2025-04-20 18:58:13.051Z267.966° W2025-04-20 19:01:13.051Z306.189° NW23.083°2025-04-20 19:06:13.051Z6.747° NNE
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