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 | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 17 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 | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00261U 61015CH 25077.46659823 .00000492 00000-0 36811-3 0 9993
2 00261 66.6794 109.6114 0095404 286.1302 72.9295 14.00811328248258Epoch: 2025-03-18T11:11Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-18T11:11:54.087Z)
| Latitude | -0.00001° |
| Longitude | 125.36736° |
| Altitude | 873.311 km |
| Speed | 7.426 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 07h 18m 26s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -41.9506° |
| Longitude | -33.67698° |
| Altitude | 870.236 km |
| Speed | 7.435 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 20h 36m 18s |
| Apparent Declination | -40° 49' 51" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 08:29:43 |
| Azimuth | 233.327° WSW |
| Elevation | -88.449° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 958.721 km |
| Perigee altitude | 820.051 km |
| Semi-major axis | 7,267.523 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0095404 |
| Inclination | 66.6794° |
| RAAN | 109.6114° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 286.1302° |
| True anomaly | 73.9782° |
| Mean anomaly | 72.9295° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 73.45349° |
| Mean motion | 3.50319 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00036811 |
| Orbital period | 102.76 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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| 11 mins | 2025-03-19 04:28:24.629Z | 235.457° WSW | 2025-03-19 04:34:24.629Z | 316.421° NNW | 34.285° | 2025-03-19 04:39:24.629Z | 15.986° NNE |
| 10 mins | 2025-03-19 11:43:24.629Z | 350.43° N | 2025-03-19 11:48:24.629Z | 51.338° ENE | 28.307° | 2025-03-19 11:53:24.629Z | 110.336° ESE |
| 10 mins | 2025-03-19 13:29:24.629Z | 315.101° NNW | 2025-03-19 13:34:24.629Z | 242.052° WSW | 35.65° | 2025-03-19 13:39:24.629Z | 179.285° S |
| 9 mins | 2025-03-20 02:44:24.629Z | 168.456° S | 2025-03-20 02:48:24.629Z | 104.189° ESE | 32.518° | 2025-03-20 02:53:24.629Z | 45.051° ENE |
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