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
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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00268U 61015CN  25181.58451380  .00000517  00000-0  16811-2 0  9992
2 00268  67.9383 131.3924 0646757  40.4626 132.7459 12.51488331909256
Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:01:41.992Z)
Latitude
1.43416°
Longitude
-178.50344°
Altitude
1,820.745 km
Speed
6.812 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 43m 15s
True Declination
1° 25' 36"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-50.42892°
Longitude
-29.243°
Altitude
1,494.424 km
Speed
7.109 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 42m 54s
Apparent Declination
-79° 52' 58"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:16:38
Azimuth
166.768° S
Elevation
-40.323°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,963.37 km
Perigee altitude
949.93 km
Semi-major axis
7,834.787 km
Eccentricity
0.06468
Inclination
67.9383°
RAAN
131.3924°
Arg. of periapsis
40.4626°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
132.7459°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.1297 °/min
Orbital period
115.03 mins
BSTAR
0.0016811
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THOR ABLESTAR DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
11 mins2025-07-01 21:51:00.362Z193.19° SSW2025-07-01 21:56:00.362Z121.152° SE42.581°2025-07-01 22:02:00.362Z32.922° NE
7 mins2025-07-01 23:52:00.362Z281.467° WNW2025-07-01 23:55:00.362Z317.177° NNW19.033°2025-07-01 23:59:00.362Z359.563° N
13 mins2025-07-02 05:56:00.362Z357.332° N2025-07-02 06:01:00.362Z47.174° ENE27.839°2025-07-02 06:09:00.362Z109.764° ESE
15 mins2025-07-02 07:54:00.362Z323.149° NNW2025-07-02 08:00:00.362Z248.421° W42.353°2025-07-02 08:09:00.362Z169.475° S
4 mins2025-07-02 09:56:00.362Z271.117° WNW2025-07-02 09:57:00.362Z264.477° W11.344°2025-07-02 10:00:00.362Z245.626° WSW
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