THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 246
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 246 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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THOR ABLESTAR DEB details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 13 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Mission | Spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | Unknown |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | Unknown |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²) |
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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00246U 61015CB 25015.39291851 .00000020 00000-0 81345-4 0 9993
2 00246 66.8703 2.6937 0061444 143.0747 217.4584 13.86057337552103Epoch: 2025-01-15T09:25Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-15T09:25:48.159Z)
| Latitude | -0.00003° |
| Longitude | 106.15712° |
| Altitude | 980.368 km |
| Speed | 7.344 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 00h 10m 46s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 66.93693° |
| Longitude | -168.75043° |
| Altitude | 926.689 km |
| Speed | 7.409 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 08h 59m 11s |
| Apparent Declination | 22° 22' 31" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 22:40:39 |
| Azimuth | 25.564° NE |
| Elevation | -23.366° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 985.84 km |
| Perigee altitude | 895.899 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,319.006 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0061444 |
| Inclination | 66.8703° |
| RAAN | 2.6937° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 143.0747° |
| True anomaly | 217.03278° |
| Mean anomaly | 217.4584° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 217.24533° |
| Mean motion | 3.46629 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.000081345 |
| Orbital period | 103.86 mins |
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 9 mins | 2025-01-15 23:23:43.326Z | 154.527° SSE | 2025-01-15 23:28:43.326Z | 99.106° ESE | 21.46° | 2025-01-15 23:32:43.326Z | 57.387° ENE |
| 10 mins | 2025-01-16 01:09:43.326Z | 227.678° WSW | 2025-01-16 01:14:43.326Z | 308.17° NW | 39.971° | 2025-01-16 01:19:43.326Z | 19.106° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2025-01-16 08:29:43.326Z | 3.81° NNE | 2025-01-16 08:32:43.326Z | 42.058° NE | 23.015° | 2025-01-16 08:37:43.326Z | 101.181° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2025-01-16 10:15:43.326Z | 319.454° NNW | 2025-01-16 10:19:43.326Z | 265.84° W | 39.317° | 2025-01-16 10:25:43.326Z | 170.091° S |
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