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

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

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago

0 THOR ABLESTAR DEB
1 00268U 61015CN  26022.67299721  .00000165  00000-0  63126-3 0  9997
2 00268  67.9397 113.1503 0650018 252.4517 266.0557 12.51682865935045

Epoch: 2026-01-22T16:09Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-22T16:09:06.958Z)

Latitude

26.61935°

Longitude

-82.81234°

Altitude

1,527.54 km

Speed

7.074 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 45m 57s

True Declination

26° 29' 43"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

14:03:18

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,965.06 km

Perigee altitude

946.615 km

Semi-major axis

7,833.975 km

Eccentricity

0.065

Inclination

67.9397°

RAAN

113.1503°

Arg. of periapsis

252.4517°

True anomaly

258.68635°

Mean anomaly

266.0557°

Eccentric anomaly

262.36439°

Mean motion

3.13018 °/min

Orbital period

115.01 mins

BSTAR

0.00063126

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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.
9 mins	2026-01-23 12:52:16.833Z	345.079° N	2026-01-23 12:56:16.833Z	7.084° NNE	14.039°	2026-01-23 13:01:16.833Z	35.742° NE
15 mins	2026-01-23 14:52:16.833Z	346.948° N	2026-01-23 15:00:16.833Z	41.425° NE	26.977°	2026-01-23 15:07:16.833Z	94.168° ESE
17 mins	2026-01-23 16:51:16.833Z	331.294° NNW	2026-01-23 17:00:16.833Z	227.441° WSW	44.885°	2026-01-23 17:08:16.833Z	158.275° S
9 mins	2026-01-23 18:52:16.833Z	297.214° NW	2026-01-23 18:56:16.833Z	271.058° WNW	17.36°	2026-01-23 19:01:16.833Z	234.47° WSW
16 mins	2026-01-24 05:43:16.833Z	151.629° SSE	2026-01-24 05:50:16.833Z	103.085° ESE	27.856°	2026-01-24 05:59:16.833Z	45.662° ENE
20 mins	2026-01-24 07:39:16.833Z	216.39° SW	2026-01-24 07:48:16.833Z	295.675° NW	43.854°	2026-01-24 07:59:16.833Z	24.968° NE
16 mins	2026-01-24 09:42:16.833Z	279.245° WNW	2026-01-24 09:49:16.833Z	324.343° NNW	23.88°	2026-01-24 09:58:16.833Z	17.154° NNE
9 mins	2026-01-24 11:49:16.833Z	333.327° NNW	2026-01-24 11:53:16.833Z	355.105° N	13.549°	2026-01-24 11:58:16.833Z	22.538° NE

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THOR ABLESTAR DEB, 268

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-22T16:09:06.958Z)

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

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