THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 245

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 245 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
245, 1961-015CA
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, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1   245U 61015CA  26171.33024830  .00000267  00000-0  16990-3 0  9997
2   245  66.1016 163.2227 0053040 207.7446 152.0810 14.18205737328321
Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:55:33.453Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
135.78689°
Altitude
867.312 km
Speed
7.402 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 52m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:42:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
868.113 km
Perigee altitude
791.65 km
Semi-major axis
7,208.018 km
Eccentricity
0.0053
Inclination
66.1016°
RAAN
163.2227°
Arg. of periapsis
207.7446°
True anomaly
152.36392°
Mean anomaly
152.081°
Eccentric anomaly
152.22263°
Mean motion
3.54666 °/min
Orbital period
101.5 mins
BSTAR
0.0001699

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