THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 261
Orbit data source: Space-Track
THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 261 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago
TLE from 19 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00261U 61015CH 25260.66367598 .00000103 00000-0 11800-3 0 9994
2 00261 66.6836 12.4894 0086546 166.1567 194.1919 14.00909783273912Epoch: 2025-09-17T15:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T15:55:41.604Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
136.72965°
Altitude
953.751 km
Speed
7.344 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 49m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:36:22
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
951.94 km
Perigee altitude
826.151 km
Semi-major axis
7,267.182 km
Eccentricity
0.00865
Inclination
66.6836°
RAAN
12.4894°
Arg. of periapsis
166.1567°
True anomaly
193.95128°
Mean anomaly
194.1919°
Eccentric anomaly
194.07134°
Mean motion
3.50344 °/min
Orbital period
102.76 mins
BSTAR
0.000118
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 1961 (1961-06-29 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.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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| 7 mins | 2025-09-18 10:59:24.788Z | 278.958° WNW | 2025-09-18 11:03:24.788Z | 323.105° NNW | 17.236° | 2025-09-18 11:06:24.788Z | 355.534° N |
| 4 mins | 2025-09-18 16:28:24.788Z | 23.847° NE | 2025-09-18 16:29:24.788Z | 35.566° NE | 14.366° | 2025-09-18 16:32:24.788Z | 69.552° E |
| 9 mins | 2025-09-18 18:12:24.788Z | 334.605° NNW | 2025-09-18 18:16:24.788Z | 68.984° E | 44.557° | 2025-09-18 18:21:24.788Z | 147.584° SSE |
| 6 mins | 2025-09-19 07:28:24.788Z | 133.603° SE | 2025-09-19 07:31:24.788Z | 100.553° ESE | 16.333° | 2025-09-19 07:34:24.788Z | 69.21° E |
| 10 mins | 2025-09-19 09:11:24.788Z | 216.831° SW | 2025-09-19 09:16:24.788Z | 324.554° NNW | 43.645° | 2025-09-19 09:21:24.788Z | 24.927° NE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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