THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 253

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 253 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
253, 1961-015CE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 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 8 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1   253U 61015CE  25129.33424793  .00041923  00000-0  30045-2 0  9990
2   253  66.9111 100.2471 0015765 352.3489   7.7405 15.04052479318876
Epoch: 2025-05-09T08:01Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T08:01:19.021Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
112.52595°
Altitude
545.781 km
Speed
7.596 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 40m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
67.00029°
Longitude
-161.25045°
Altitude
566.354 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 31m 11s
Apparent Declination
16° 47' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:34:08
Azimuth
0.845° NNE
Elevation
-33.287°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
563.636 km
Perigee altitude
541.783 km
Semi-major axis
6,930.846 km
Eccentricity
0.0015765
Inclination
66.9111°
RAAN
100.2471°
Arg. of periapsis
352.3489°
True anomaly
7.76488°
Mean anomaly
7.7405°
Eccentric anomaly
7.75268°
Mean motion
3.76152 °/min
BSTAR
0.0030045
Orbital period
95.71 mins
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-10 00:08:40.525Z236.359° WSW2025-05-10 00:11:40.525Z322.858° NNW34.687°2025-05-10 00:14:40.525Z14.702° NNE
6 mins2025-05-10 08:30:40.525Z346.893° N2025-05-10 08:33:40.525Z87.659° E38.109°2025-05-10 08:36:40.525Z135.491° SSE
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