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
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1   253U 61015CE  25119.02411497  .00049702  00000-0  36451-2 0  9992
2   253  66.9110 130.3052 0016301   1.3403 358.7775 15.03116002317328
Epoch: 2025-04-29T00:34Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-29T00:34:43.533Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-95.60591°
Altitude
548.186 km
Speed
7.595 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 41m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-35.56387°
Longitude
-117.49356°
Altitude
560.721 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 10m 17s
Apparent Declination
-37° 28' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:06:24
Azimuth
342.433° N
Elevation
-87.442°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
566.892 km
Perigee altitude
544.287 km
Semi-major axis
6,933.726 km
Eccentricity
0.0016301
Inclination
66.911°
RAAN
130.3052°
Arg. of periapsis
1.3403°
True anomaly
358.77351°
Mean anomaly
358.7775°
Eccentric anomaly
358.7755°
Mean motion
3.75918 °/min
BSTAR
0.0036451
Orbital period
95.77 mins
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-04-30 12:17:13.177Z295.816° NW2025-04-30 12:20:13.177Z239.997° WSW21.165°2025-04-30 12:22:13.177Z205.83° SW
6 mins2025-05-01 02:14:13.177Z222.154° SW2025-05-01 02:17:13.177Z332.882° NNW41.102°2025-05-01 02:20:13.177Z21.288° NNE
6 mins2025-05-01 10:36:13.177Z352.469° N2025-05-01 10:39:13.177Z63.134° ENE32.761°2025-05-01 10:42:13.177Z122.819° SE
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