THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 260

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 260 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

260, 1961-015CG

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

United States Space Force (US)

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, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00260U 61015CG  26044.78909623  .00002513  00000-0  75220-3 0  9991
2 00260  66.7674 170.3846 0046505 218.8839 140.8919 14.43860339338528

Epoch: 2026-02-13T18:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-13T18:56:17.914Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

102.48849°

Altitude

773.669 km

Speed

7.454 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 21m 32s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

10:01:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

777.251 km

Perigee altitude

711.007 km

Semi-major axis

7,122.266 km

Eccentricity

0.00465

Inclination

66.7674°

RAAN

170.3846°

Arg. of periapsis

218.8839°

True anomaly

141.22654°

Mean anomaly

140.8919°

Eccentric anomaly

141.05937°

Mean motion

3.6109 °/min

Orbital period

99.7 mins

BSTAR

0.0007522

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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.
8 mins	2026-02-14 10:02:50.672Z	212.118° SW	2026-02-14 10:06:50.672Z	355.002° N	44.221°	2026-02-14 10:10:50.672Z	26.76° NE
8 mins	2026-02-14 18:46:50.672Z	342.432° N	2026-02-14 18:49:50.672Z	42.083° NE	41.59°	2026-02-14 18:54:50.672Z	139.786° SSE

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THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 260

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-13T18:56:17.914Z)

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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1961 (1961-06-29 UTC)

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