THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 268

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 268 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
268, 1961-015CN
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00268U 61015CN  26265.79164562 -.00000603  00000-0 -16613-2 0  9990
2 00268  67.9417  26.8434 0645814  76.8707 358.9092 12.51846027965475
Epoch: 2026-09-22T18:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-22T18:59:58.181Z)
Latitude
63.98008°
Longitude
155.85733°
Altitude
961.102 km
Speed
7.612 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 30m 00s
True Declination
63° 50' 53"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:15:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,961.041 km
Perigee altitude
949.271 km
Semi-major axis
7,833.293 km
Eccentricity
0.06458
Inclination
67.9417°
RAAN
26.8434°
Arg. of periapsis
76.8707°
True anomaly
358.756°
Mean anomaly
358.9092°
Eccentric anomaly
358.8339°
Mean motion
3.13059 °/min
Orbital period
114.99 mins
BSTAR
-0.0016613

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